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A table showing when 9 media platforms start measuring views on videos for ads and non-ads. The majority of platforms measure a view after at least 2 seconds for ads, and almost immediately for non-ads. 

When select media platforms start measuring video views

Data: Axios research; Note: Spotify uses the language plays, not views, for podcasts; Table: Axios Visuals

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