Right now, when a YouTube video starts to gain views at an accelerated pace, the public counter freezes at “301+” so that the platform can verify that new views are legitimate and not the work of bots ...

A few days ago YouTube updated its web-based video player, with the video sharing giant now removing the iconic 301+ view counter. It has been replaced with a new real-time view counter, which is much ...

Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust. YouTube is doing away with its somewhat iconic 301+ view counter, the static placeholder that's often ...

Sure GIFs are everywhere on the internet, but how popular are your favorite animations really? Now, thanks to GIPHY's newest feature, you'll be able to see just that. GIPHY announced in a blog post on ...

Apparently, Korean pop star Psy's "Gangnam Style" is the horrendously catchy music video that just keeps on giving. It also just keeps on racking up video views on YouTube, thanks to its combination ...

Earlier this month, CEO Elon Musk introduced a controversial change to Twitter — one that adds a visibility metric to each post on the platform. Currently being rolled out in a phased manner, Twitter ...

Psy's Gangnam Style music video has been viewed so many times that it obsoleted the view counter of Google-owned YouTube. The music video, which has maintained its overwhelming popularity since it was ...

Videos posted on Instagram will soon appear with a view counter below them, the Facebook-owned company announced Feb. 11. The view counter will appear where the number of likes are normally displayed.