youtube shorts

• YouTube harkens back to original Instagram with photo post update
• YouTube Shorts has a new look that removes distractions and dislikes

  YouTube Shorts is taking cues from the long-form version of the platform by adding focus features and removing the dislike button.

  
• Sick of slop? YouTube now has a workaround that effectively turns off Shorts.

  An update to a YouTube feature that lets users "take a break" now permits the complete silencing of the Shorts feed.

  
• Gen Alpha wants to play that phonky music

  Phonk music, an electronic subgenre with ties to Brazil, has become a popular soundtrack for Gen Alpha's brainrot shorts.

  
• YouTube’s new search filters make clearer distinctions between long-form videos and Shorts
• YouTube hid the dislike button. Now it’s considering a name change.
• The YouTube Shorts algorithm appears to have changed to prioritize newer uploads
• Want to find the top YouTube videos of the year? Look on Shorts.
• If you want to “create for YouTube Shorts,” fire up the Adobe Premiere mobile app
• Stuck in a Shorts rabbit hole? YouTube’s new timer puts a limit on your browsing session.
• For teenage viewers, YouTube Shorts ads drive more purchases than TikTok ads
• YouTube gets caught using “machine learning” to tweak creators’ Shorts after they go live