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Total 28Material 13Minor 15Updated 18 July 2026Official site ↗

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5 items

Community Guidelines

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Content Monetisation Policy

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Developer Terms

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Content Monetisation Policy
18 July 2026
Updated URLs or formatting only. No content changes detected.
Minor
Content Monetisation Policy
16 July 2026
Updated URLs or formatting only. No content changes detected.
Minor
Community Guidelines
15 July 2026
Updated policy on selling firearms or certain accessories to include direct sales or links to retail sites, platforms, marketplaces, or peer-to-peer forums. An example was also updated.
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Content Monetisation Policy
14 July 2026
Added "Unsatisfying or Off-Putting Content" and "AI Personas Related to Sensitive Topics" sections. Modified "Inauthentic Content" to "Generic or Repetitive Content" and updated descriptions and examples.
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Copyright Claims Policy
14 July 2026
Updated URLs or formatting only. No content changes detected.
Minor
Community Guidelines
9 July 2026
Added a new FAQ section with a question and answer regarding external brand deal links removed from Shorts.
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Community Guidelines
26 June 2026
Added a clause requiring creators to disclose when content is generated or meaningfully altered with AI, clarifying that this disclosure does not permit impersonation.
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Community Guidelines
25 June 2026
Replaced introductory text in multiple policy sections with a new policy against unauthorized impersonation, including AI-based impersonation, and trademark enforcement. Added 'Views from signed-out users' to the list of restricted features under the Child safety policy.
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Developer Terms
25 June 2026
Updated the URL for applying for an additional quota extension from yt_api_audited_developer_requests_form to yt_api_form.
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Privacy Policy
24 June 2026
Updated formatting only. No content changes detected.
Minor
Content Monetisation Policy
24 June 2026
Updated terminology for ad revenue categories from 'may earn ad revenue', 'may earn limited or no ad revenue', and 'will earn no ad revenue' to 'will receive ad earnings', 'will receive limited ad earnings', and 'will receive no ad earnings'. Changed the monetization state notice from 'limited or no ads' to 'Limited ad earnings' or 'No ad earnings'.
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Community Guidelines
13 June 2026
Updated URLs or formatting only. No content changes detected.
Minor