• LarmyOfLone@lemm.ee
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    7 months ago

    Alphabet also shapes what content creators are most likely to create by demonetizing controversial or dissenting videos.

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      7 months ago

      “Dissenting” here meaning using a swear word within 1 minute of an ad break, videos under a set length, and new content not dropping every week, in addition to what you normally think the word dissenting means

      • Meowoem@sh.itjust.works
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        7 months ago

        A lot of the most popular YouTube creators only post every few months and their content always gets plenty of impressions

        They have a rule about not swearing at the start of a video because of the auto play feature and various accessibility tools, having it is probably better than the result of not having it.

        I regularly get offered videos of all lengths including variations of mr skellybones that are between 8 and 15 seconds, though since shorts were added those are normally uploaded there now. Yes shorter videos earn less money and yes of course they do, why wouldn’t they? If lord of the rings was two minutes long then I I imagine the box set would be cheaper.