The YouTube subscriber count has quickly become an outdated relic. YouTube shorts has lowered the barrier to entry, making it easier to gain subscribers. While brands still look at subscribers, there ...

Spam isn’t a new problem for social media, but everyone seems to agree that it’s gotten a lot worse lately. YouTube is chipping away at its own spam woes with a few feature changes designed to make it ...

If you are a new YouTuber, you may be curious about how many people are subscribed to your channel. That is understandable, since you will need a certain number of subscribers to monetize your channel ...

To fight creator impersonation, YouTube is disabling the option to hide subscriber counts. YouTube channels can no longer hide their subscriber counts. YouTube is disabling hidden subscriber counts to ...

Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. is a senior reporter who has covered AI, robotics, and more for eight years at The Verge. YouTube has been ...

Whether you’re a green or weathered YouTube content creator, everyone can agree that your subscriber count is a measure of how successful your channel is. People are often tempted to take shortcuts ...