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YouTube will now count a view as soon as a video starts playing (techcrunch.com)
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[–] 12 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Didn't see it in the article, but I wonder if on desktop at least will it count if you hover and "preview" the video before clicking on it? Hopefully not, then we can see if it is slop or not, though that will be 1 more annoying thing to do

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  • [–] 6 points 2 months ago (1 child)

    I'm not super well versed, but my understanding was that watching the preview for more than X seconds already counted as a view. At least it was like that a while back after they were introduced.

    Also be careful because these ai channels are sneaky and will use generic pictures or stills but the script and voice are all AI.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 months ago

    Dammit!!! At least they don't get the ad revenue from me. Yeah, that asian guy with glasses hasn't been in the thumb for a while now, but soon as I click on the vid, BOOM!, there he is

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