YouTube Admits: Your Views Are Fake?

Did you know YouTube's public view counts might be vastly inflated? This week on Creator Upload, Lauren and Josh Cohen volley over why influencers are getting their credentials revoked at the US Open this year, and Wimbledon's preemptive bans for next. Then, we analyze YouTube's new "engaged view" metric that exposes over-counted public views, discuss Amelia Dimoldenberg's decision to end her incredible 12-year run of Chicken Shop Date, and react to 68-year-old former UTA CEO Jeremy Zimmer launching a Twitch talk show. 00:00 Welcome to Creator Upload 01:10 Late Night Tennis and Targeted Ads 02:32 US Open Kicks Out Influencers 06:04 Wimbledon Bans Ring Lights Next Year 08:20 Augusta National Regrets Dude Perfect 12:40 YouTube's View Count Inflation Exposed 20:49 The New Co-Viewing Metric Explained 22:42 Amelia Ends Chicken Shop Date 27:17 Ex-UTA CEO Starts Twitch Show 30:18 Outro & Subscribe Creator Upload is your creator economy podcast, hosted by Lauren Schnipper and Joshua Cohen. Follow Lauren:   / schnipper   Follow Josh:   / joshuajcohen   Original music by London Bridge:   / londonbridgemusic   Edited and produced by Adam Conner:   / adamonbrand