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Re:YouTube addresses lower view counts which seem to be caus... by Workaccount2 on Wednesday September 17, 2025 @12:01PM (#45277467)
Ad-block views don't help anyone anyway, so I'm not sure why this would matter. If anything it's more accurate.
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Re:YouTube addresses lower view counts which seem to be caus... by owisd on Wednesday September 17, 2025 @01:31PM (#45278846)
View count is used to guide to price embedded sponsors, so in the short term matters while things get recalibrated.
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