The Death of YouTube Shorts
Published August 12, 2026
Views 11.3K | Likes 617 | Comments 243
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On August 10 of 2026, YouTube announced some changes to the YouTube Partner Program which feels like the beginning of the end for YouTube Shorts. In this little video essay, I go into the important details of the blog post, talk about some of my thoughts and opinions on why this has come to be and just more or less say…
- Published
- August 12, 2026
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