YouTube launches Shorts in a bid to take on TikTok's fan base

YouTube Shorts

YouTube Shorts are aggressively being pushed to compete with TikTok, and to drive content creation. PHOTO | FILE

YouTube last week launched Short — a snippier version of its traditional online video sharing and social media platform — in over 100 countries, in what is seen as the American giant’s shot at getting its hands on a share of TikTok’s fan base.

Shorts was first announced in September and were tested in 26 countries around the world.