“Late-afternoon publishing optimizes day-0 reach.”
inconclusive
the sample is too thin to read
Held 42 days · Never changed on recordinconclusive on 4 of 5 pooled public channels
What the check does
Median day-1 views by hour-of-publish. Identify mode. Agrees if mode falls in 14:00–18:00 local time. Many channels lock to one hour, making this inconclusive.
The reading
Checked on 42 videos ·
How the verdict has moved
First checked Sep 11, 2026; the verdict has not moved since.
Where the belief comes from
Publishing-time folklore.
Checked against
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The rest of the record
This belief sits in a ledger of fifty, each one re-checked every day. These surfaces carry the rest of it.