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Personal Finance
YouTube Doubles Watch Hours to 8,000 for New Creator Monetization
Aspiring YouTube creators will need twice as many watch hours or 20 million Shorts views to start earning. The change, e...
Technology
YouTube Tightens Partner Program: 8,000 Watch Hours Needed to Start Earning
Creators face steeper thresholds to enter YouTube’s Partner Program from February 2027, while a Premium Lite expansion p...