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title: "YouTube increases watch time requirement for new channel monetization"
description: "Most outlets reported that YouTube has increased the watch time requirement for new creators seeking to monetize their channels. Pakistan Observer emphasized the broader impact on content creators by mentioning the \"tougher eligibility requirements,\" while Dunya News specifically highlighted the doubling of both watch-hour and Shorts-view thresholds."
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# YouTube increases watch time requirement for new channel monetization

technology · latest filing 11 Aug 2026, 12:55 PM PKT · 11 Aug 2026 · 2 articles from 2 outlets

**HarZaviya summary** — how 2 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts:

> Most outlets reported that YouTube has increased the watch time requirement for new creators seeking to monetize their channels. Pakistan Observer emphasized the broader impact on content creators by mentioning the "tougher eligibility requirements," while Dunya News specifically highlighted the doubling of both watch-hour and Shorts-view thresholds.

## Same story from 2 outlets

Each outlet's own headline, most recent first — read any at its source.

- **Dunya News** — [YouTube tightens monetization requirements for new creators](https://dunyanews.tv/en/Technology/967365-youtube-tightens-monetization-requirements-for-new-creators) · 11 Aug 2026, 12:55 PM PKT
  > YouTube has tightened monetization requirements for new creators, doubling the watch-hour and Shorts-view thresholds.
- **Pakistan Observer** — [YouTube doubles watch time requirement for new channel monetization](https://pakobserver.net/youtube-doubles-watch-time-requirement-for-new-channel-monetization/) · 11 Aug 2026, 12:36 PM PKT · 84% identical wording to the newest filing
  > YouTube, a leading online video-sharing platform, has unveiled tougher eligibility requirements for new content creators seeking to earn money through…

2 articles from 2 outlets, 11 Aug 2026. Headlines and links belong to their outlets — HarZaviya links out and never copies article text.

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