The number of views of video uploaders is starting to be censored by YouTube, in an attempt to counter the phenomenon of artificially increasing their popularity.
In a related post by Philip Pfeiffenberger, a software engineer at the company, it is stated that YouTube "is not just a place for videos, it is a place for meaningful human interaction. Whether it's views, likes, or comments, these interactions represent and inform about the mediaconnection creators with their audience. That's why we take the accuracy of these interactions seriously."
The post talks about an attempt to "change the game" through the artificial expansion of views, which undermines its most important and best features YouTube.
"We are starting to controlperiodically the views a video receives. While in the past we checked views for spam immediately after they were recorded, starting today we will periodically validate a video's view count, removing fake ones when new ones appear. We don't think this approach will affect more than a small percentage of YouTube videos, but we hope it will be important in improving the accuracy of view counts and maintaining the trust of our fans and creators."
In closing, the publication recommends that video creators be very careful about their collaborations with "third" marketing companies, as some of them will try to sell false views.
YouTube, the largest video sharing site in the world, has grown into an attractive destination for advertisers, with the result that the increase in views is an important "sign" for advertisers to sell. This specific move aims to assure the companies in the space that the campaigns they finance on the website "reach" a real and not a "virtual" audience. It is noted that in the past YouTube had addressed prealerts to the owners of "channels" against the phenomenon, stating that on the one hand artificial views from "third parties" will not be counted and on the other hand may result in measures against accounts.
It is estimated that YouTube visitors watch more than six billion hours of video each month. "Selling Views" has evolved into an active "industry," with many companies openly advertising their services.
Source: naftemporiki.gr
