The Latest Breaking News from YouTube Shorts

It is paying better than the other platforms for the bulk of creators, according to creators interviewed by Fortune.

As lawmakers in the U.S. debate whether or not to ban TikTok permanently, Google and Meta should start thinking about how it can capitalize on this moment with Shorts and Reels, analysts suggest.

The streaming wars are heating up. In March, Disney delayed the release date of Obi-Wan Kenobi to May 27 to coincide with the launch of Netflix’s top show, Stranger Things. This on the back of Google’s announcement YouTube Shorts had matched TikTok’s 1.5 billion subscribers in the short-form video market.

SAN FRANCISCO - YouTube on Wednesday said that more than 1.5 billion people monthly tune into its Shorts video service, which competes with global sensation TikTok.

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Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR) appointed Michael Sayman to help court younger users as it looks to compete against ByteDance Ltd's TikTok, the Washington Post reports. Sayman is known as Silicon Valley's product-building prodigy for youth. At Twitter, Sayman will be working on "0-1," a new group focused on building experimental features within the company.…

The popularity of user-generated, short-form video is increasing with many factors working in its favor. The limited video format highlights a person's creativity as they showcase educational, informative or entertaining content while using filters, editing tools and incorporating sound and music. The end result can often go viral.

BofA analyst Justin Post raised the price target on Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) to $3,470 from $3,210 and reiterated a Buy rating on the shares. The price target implies an upside of 27%. The analyst expects deceleration in 2022 versus the 41% estimated search growth in 2021. However, he thinks Google is still early in…