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YouTube is changing how it counts views to give the numbers a boost - The Verge

Published by The Verge By Emma Roth · 17 August 2026 at 20:13
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YouTube is changing how it counts views to give the numbers a boost - The Verge
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YouTube is changing the way it measures views, as it will now count a view when the first frame of a video starts to play.

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