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YouTube takes aim at clipper accounts, will prioritize original Shorts

Updated algorithms will "reduce the reach of content re-uploaded from other creators. " YouTube is trying to reduce the reach of clipper accounts — users who upload clips from other accounts without adding anything — within Shorts.

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Updated algorithms will "reduce the reach of content re-uploaded from other creators." YouTube is trying to reduce the reach of clipper accounts — users who upload clips from other accounts without adding anything — within Shorts. This is pretty good news for people who like to watch fresh content without having to wade through a sea of rehashes.

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