{
  "id": 1521394,
  "title": "YouTube is changing how it counts views to give the numbers a boost",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/youtube-is-changing-how-it-counts-views-to-give-the-numbers-a-boost",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-17T17:13:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Verge",
    "slug": "the-verge",
    "url": "https://www.theverge.com/streaming/981105/youtube-video-view-counting-update"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "YouTube will soon count a view as soon as a video starts to play, lining up with the system used by Instagram, TikTok, and its Shorts videos. The update will go into effect on August 24th, \"which means creators will likely see their total view counts increase faster moving forward,\" the platform says. Instagram and […]",
  "key_points": [],
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  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}