YouTube Shorts eyes TikTok competition with 3.5 billion daily views in India

YouTube unveiled Shorts in mid-September, describing the videos as ‘a new way to express yourself in 15 seconds or less’. — AFP

NEW YORK: YouTube Shorts – the video-sharing website’s quick clips meant to compete with TikTok – are racking up 3.5 billion views a day during beta testing in India, the platform’s head said on Jan 26.

Susan Wojcikci explained the feature in a note laying out her 2021 priorities.

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