YouTube Video creators are automatically opted-in to allow other creators to sample their content for YouTube Shorts videos. YouTube Shorts is a relatively new form of video similar to TikTok videos.

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YouTube launched the beta version of Shorts in India on Sept. 14, 2020, prompting some people to ask, “What is YouTube Shorts?” Then, YouTube rolled out Shorts in ...

With YouTube Shorts now reaching 2 billion monthly users and generating approximately 70 billion daily views, this rapidly growing format represents an untapped opportunity for many brands. When used ...

After months of testing its TikTok competitor in India and a limited beta rollout in the states, YouTube is finally launching YouTube Shorts for everyone in the U.S. and the UK. So now you might be ...