Good news if you actually make your own Shorts, but until YouTube says what “adding something of your own” means, anyone doing reactions or remixes is guessing. As a content creator, I support this. I occasionally create Shorts for my various channels (YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram). And I also understand the power of remixing or doing reaction videos to boost engagement.
But if all you do is repost (without permission) other creators’ videos without adding any value or substance, you’re taking away from original creators’ work and potential revenue. If you do reactions, add valuable context, and give attribution to the original creator, I think that’s good practice.
So, if YouTube can keep original content at the forefront while still giving remixes and reactions some visibility (as long as they’re a real value-add), and downplay simple reposting (and I’m not talking just about using the reshare option), that would be great for creators.