Nigeria, April 7 -- YouTube has rolled out new changes to its Shorts platform to help creators produce and monitor their videos more easily.

The update, which began this April, affects how views are tracked and introduces fresh features powered by artificial intelligence.

Before now, Shorts had to be watched for a few seconds before they were counted as views.

But with the new update, a view will be recorded the moment a user sees a Short, making the process faster and more direct.

To support creators further, YouTube has added new tools inside the Shorts video editor.

These include new templates, better options for adding music, and the ability to zoom in or out while editing.

One of the standout features is the use of AI to turn p...