It starts to check the number of views of the uploaded videos YouTube, in an attempt to deal with its phenomenon artificialof increasing them, in order to mislead regarding their popularity.
In a related publication by Philip Pafifenberger, a company's software engineer, it is reported that YouTube "is not just a video part, it is a place for essential human interaction. Whether they are views, likes, or comments, these interactions represent and inform about the links between creators and their audience. That's why we get 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've started to periodically review the views that a video receives. While we previously controlled views for spam right after the moment they were marked, starting today, we will periodically validate the view count of a video by flipping out when new items appear. We do not believe that this approach will affect over a small percentage of videos on YouTube but we hope it will be important to improve the accuracy of view counts and maintain the trust of our fans and creators. "
In closing, the post advises video creators to be very careful in their collaborations with "third parties" Companies marketing, as some of them will try to sell fake 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 move is aimed at assuring companies in the space that the campaigns they finance on the webσελίδα they "reach" a real and not a "virtual" audience. It is noted that in the past YouTube had issued warnings to "channel" owners 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
