YouTube Shorts Downranks Reposted Clips to Prioritize Original Content

YouTube updated its Shorts recommendation system to prioritize original content and reduce distribution of reposted, lightly edited or templated videos. Channels identified as mainly aggregating others' videos will see reduced reach in Shorts recommendations.

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