Currently, public sub counts are abbreviated in most but not all places across YouTube. In August, we’ll make this more consistent by always showing abbreviated sub counts publicly. Creators: You’ll still see your full sub count in Studio! Learn more → http://yt.be/help/abbrev-count …pic.twitter.com/pmaKk4EU4k
This change doesn‘t help to change cancel culture, in fact it basically has nothing to do with it. Multiple creators don‘t want this change to happen and in the end, drama happens because of the people that are involved in it, not because of their sub counts.