YouTube to launch $100 million creator fund for Shorts video feature


FILE PHOTO YouTube logo at the YouTube Space LA in Playa Del Rey Los Angeles California United States October 21 2015.

FILE PHOTO: YouTube logo at the YouTube Space LA in Playa Del Rey, Los Angeles, California, United States October 21, 2015.

(Reuters) - Alphabet Inc's YouTube on Tuesday announced a $100 million fund to pay content creators who make hit videos on its new short-form video feature Shorts, as YouTube aims to court more influencers.

The fund will launch in the coming months and pay creators this year and 2022, YouTube said.

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