YouTube Expands Language Support for Handles

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YouTube now supports handles in 75 languages, allowing creators to personalize unique handles. If creators change their handle, YouTube retains the previous one for 14 days, facilitating a switch back.

Why It Matters: This allows creators to choose handles that reflect their identity in their preferred language. However, it could make it harder for them to be discovered, such as if viewers do not have relevant keyboards to type their handles or if some apps and platforms do not display or support the characters in their handles.