I heard that for SEO purposes you want to reach >2000 words. If it's true, for now, you'll be seeing articles around this word count for the same reason you see

I heard that for SEO purposes you want to reach >2000 words. If it's true, for now, you'll be seeing articles around this word count for the same reason you see YouTube videos slightly longer than 10 minutes. Try paying for something that's behind a hard paywall and you'll see shorter articles.