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YouTube takes on TikTok with longer Shorts, templates, trends, and more


YouTube on Thursday announced a series of updates for its short-form video product, YouTube Shorts. These include the ability for creators to upload

Unfortunately, the latter change means the video description is truncated, requiring users to click the “more” button to read the full text. Still, TikTok’s global nature allows users to pick up on trends from other countries, making them their own, in addition to finding inspiration from videos popular worldwide. Image Credits: YouTubeA previously announced update will allow creators to use Google DeepMind’s video-generating AI model, Veo, for YouTube Shorts.

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