Potential YouTube View Counting Regression Linked to September 2025 Commit
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Summary
A technical report about a potential regression in YouTube view counting, possibly linked to a specific commit (8f56190) made on September 11, 2025, that may be causing view count drops. The issue appears related to default blocklists in uBlock Origin (UBO) and is supported by external investigation data.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledcommit made on 2025-09-11 3:44 UCT that has high likelihood of correlation with drop in views
this is the real commit: 8f56190
it's one of default blocklists in UBO
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