Good News for Original Creators? YouTube Cracks Down on Clipping – PCMag Middle East

Good News for Original Creators? YouTube Cracks Down on Clipping  PCMag Middle East

Channels which YouTube identifies as primarily aggregating or re-uploading other creators’ videos without significant changes will now get less airtime in users’ Shorts feed. If you're a regular user of YouTube Shorts, you’ll notice that an awful lot of what you see isn’t posted by the original creator. In many cases, it's short, edited versions of another creator's work, a practice which is known as “clipping.” YouTube has now cracked down on “clipping” in its latest update, with the aim of prioritizing original content in users' Shorts feeds, rather than chopped-up versions of other creators' content. The video streaming giant said the update will deliver a better experience for viewers and will ensure “creators publishing original content have the best chance to grow and succeed.” For Shorts viewers in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt, the change affects recommendations rather than introducing a separately announced local feature.

YouTube has not provided a country-specific rollout date, so the timing across the Middle East is unclear. In practice, this means that channels which YouTube identifies as primarily aggregating or re-uploading other creators’ videos without significant changes “will likely see less distribution within the Shorts feed.” “If you use clips from another creator, make sure you're adding real value through your own original commentary, unique edits, or storytelling,” read the announcement. YouTube told