Phonk music, an electronic subgenre with ties to Brazil, has become a popular soundtrack for Gen Alpha's brainrot shorts.
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Sick of slop? YouTube now has a workaround that effectively turns off Shorts.
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Gen Alpha wants to play that phonky music
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YouTube’s new search filters make clearer distinctions between long-form videos and Shorts
YouTube has updated its search filters to make it easier for users to limit results to long-form videos or Shorts.
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YouTube hid the dislike button. Now it’s considering a name change.
Can YouTube merge the dislike button with the 'Not Interested' button? It is experimenting with that idea on Shorts.
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The YouTube Shorts algorithm appears to have changed to prioritize newer uploads
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Want to find the top YouTube videos of the year? Look on Shorts.
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If you want to “create for YouTube Shorts,” fire up the Adobe Premiere mobile app
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Stuck in a Shorts rabbit hole? YouTube’s new timer puts a limit on your browsing session.
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For teenage viewers, YouTube Shorts ads drive more purchases than TikTok ads
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YouTube gets caught using “machine learning” to tweak creators’ Shorts after they go live
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YouTube’s new Effect Maker puts it in competition with TikTok and Snapchat
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Research shows that YouTube Shorts steers from viewers away from political content
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