Audio & Video Monetization
IP Protection & Reporting
YouTube prioritizes the safety of its creators, viewers, and partners and expects users to follow its Community Guidelines to help keep the platform safe. Content that involves dangerous behavior, illegal activity, or encourages harm is not allowed.
If you encounter content that may violate this policy, you should report it using YouTube’s reporting …
Some language used on YouTube may not be appropriate for viewers under 18. In certain situations, exceptions may be made for content that is educational, documentary, scientific, artistic, or related to the public interest, provided the content is not excessively inappropriate or gratuitous.
If you encounter content that appears to violate these guidelines, …
YouTube places a strong emphasis on the health, safety, and well-being of creators and viewers. Discussions around mental health, depression, self-harm, suicide, and eating disorders can be important and supportive when handled responsibly. Creators are generally allowed to share personal experiences and educational content related to these topics.
However, YouTube does not permit …
Protecting creators, viewers, and especially minors is a major priority on YouTube. Everyone using the platform shares responsibility for helping maintain a safe environment. Understanding YouTube’s Community Guidelines is important to ensure that content involving children and family audiences remains appropriate and safe.
YouTube does not allow content that puts minors at risk …
Keeping creators, viewers, and partners safe is a top priority, and everyone on the platform shares responsibility for maintaining a respectful and secure community. Understanding YouTube’s Community Guidelines helps ensure that content, including visual elements, remains appropriate for audiences.
Thumbnails and other images that violate YouTube’s policies are not permitted. This includes profile …
Protecting creators, viewers, and partners is a core priority, and everyone using the platform plays a role in maintaining a safe environment. Understanding YouTube’s Community Guidelines helps ensure content remains appropriate and compliant with platform standards.
Content intended primarily for sexual gratification is not permitted on YouTube. Pornographic material may lead to content …
Playlists can help viewers watch related videos together as a series or collection. However, playlists that contain or organize harmful or policy-violating content are not allowed on YouTube.
A helpful way to understand this policy is to imagine all videos in a playlist combined into one long video. If that combined content would …
Protecting creators, viewers, and partners remains a top priority, and everyone on the platform shares responsibility for maintaining a safe and trustworthy community. Understanding YouTube’s Community Guidelines is essential to helping prevent abuse and manipulation on the platform.
YouTube prohibits any attempt to artificially boost engagement metrics such as views, likes, comments, subscribers, …
Encouraging Violations of the Terms of Service
Content that promotes or encourages others to break YouTube’s Terms of Service may be removed from the platform. Depending on the severity or frequency of the violation, creators may also receive penalties against their account, including possible suspension or termination.
Reposting Removed or Restricted Content
Uploading …
Certain content may be allowed when shared for educational, documentary, scientific, artistic, or public-interest purposes. If you come across material that appears to violate this policy, you can report it. Some links referenced in policy pages may not be clickable.
What This Means for Creators
If you upload content to YouTube, avoid including …
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