Turn on break reminders in the app's General settings to remind them to step away occasionally. Also in the settings is a toggle for Restricted Mode. Switch it on to ...

Ever since TikTok launched in 2016, video consumption on smartphones and tablets just changed. People were endlessly scrolling through vertical videos on their devices, watching comedy videos, skits, ...

When India banned TikTok in 2020, YouTube responded by launching a short-form video feature with a similar user experience in the country. Less than a year later, that feature rolled out globally as ...

YouTube Shorts is addictive by nature, and to make things worse, YouTube likes to push its short-form videos on the app. Before I knew it, this place became my go-to for filling every gap in my day, ...

You open YouTube Shorts while waiting for your coffee. A couple of videos, you think. Thirty minutes later, you're still scrolling. The brain is buzzing, time is gone. YouTube Shorts isn't just a ...

YouTube is changing how it counts views on YouTube Shorts to give creators a deeper understanding of how their short-form content is performing, the company announced on Wednesday. Shorts views will ...

YouTube is changing the way it counts views for Shorts. This update represents one of the most significant analytics changes since Shorts launched, affecting creators worldwide. The video-sharing ...

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