YOUTUBE MUTES NOTIFICATIONS FROM UNWATCHED CHANNELS
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YouTube is rolling out a feature that automatically silences push notifications from channels users haven't engaged with in the last month. The move aims to reduce notification fatigue and prevent users from disabling alerts entirely.
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