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YouTube: People Turned to Live, Simultaneous Viewing During the Pandemic

The Google-owned video site released a new Culture and Trends Report at Cannes Lions

Videos on topics such as clean with me, decorate with me and study with me totaled more than 2 billion views globally in 2020YouTube
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By David Cohen

June 21, 2021

YouTube released a new Culture and Trends Report at Cannes Lions Monday that examined how people used video to connect and find community during the pandemic and zeroed in on three key trends for marketers.

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David Cohen

David Cohen is editor of Adweek's Social Pro Daily.

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