Creators have reported view declines on YouTube since mid-August.
YouTube’s official Liaison account says the change wasn’t on YouTube’s side and points to a widely shared explanation on X: an ad-blocking list update that interferes with how views are logged.
What YouTube Has Said
Responding to creators, YouTube’s Creator Liaison wrote:
“The change wasn’t on YouTube’s side… this is the most common explanation I’ve personally seen.”
The post links to an analysis that attributes the decline to the EasyPrivacy update. YouTube…

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