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YouTube gives Shorts creators the ability to remix most videos
Shorts are also coming to the web and the tablet app.
YouTube starts paying Shorts creators from its $100 million fund
In the last few years, many of the biggest social media companies have been throwing money at creators, trying to get them to embrace their platforms and bring loyal audiences to their apps. Earlier this year, YouTube announced a $100 million fund specifically to pay creators who use the platform's new Shorts format, which just came out of beta and rolled out to 100 countries last month. That fund is now live as of today, so the company is dropping more details on how you can get paid.
YouTube Shorts are now available in 100 countries globally
YouTube is expanding the availability of Shorts to the than 100 countries.
YouTube's TikTok competitor Shorts expands to the US
Last fall, YouTube introduced Shorts, a short-form video platform that competes directly with TikTok (as well as other TikTok clones like Instagram’s Reels. While YouTube users from all around the world have been able to view Shorts, only people in India had initial access to the Shorts creation tools built into the YouTube app. That changes today, as the company announced the Shorts beta is expanding to the US.
