YouTube’s updated Shorts view count now captures every play, but this change won’t affect earnings or monetization eligibility.

• YouTube will begin counting Shorts views without minimum watch time starting March 31.
• Earnings and YPP eligibility remain tied to the old way of counting views
• Both total views and “engaged views” will be available in YouTube Analytics.

https://www.searchenginejournal.com/youtube-changes-shorts-view-counts-no-change-to-monetization/543005/