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
More dumb shit nobody wants instead of fixing the actual issues creators and viewers face on a daily basis, you know... Like false copyright claims, demonetization, broken sub feeds/notifications.