YouTube Ads · Governance

Policy Drift Analysis Mixed 5 mo

How YouTube Ads's governance documents and clauses have shifted over time, by document, provision, and change direction.

YouTube Ads has made 5 significant policy changes since monitoring began in March 2026 (5 mo).
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Documents Affected

YouTube Terms of Service
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These terms set the rules for using YouTube: you own responsibility for what you upload, and by submitting content you give YouTube a broad, free license to use it worldwide. …
May 5, 2026
YouTube Ads updated its Terms of Service on May 5, 2026, making several clarifications and corrections. The most notable change expands the definition of minors …
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All Changes (5)

May 5, 2026
YouTube Ads updated its Terms of Service on May 5, 2026, making several clarifications and corrections. The most notable change expands the definition of minors to use jurisdiction-specific age thresholds …
low neutral YouTube Terms of Service
Apr 26, 2026
YouTube Ads updated its Terms of Service on April 26, 2026 with minor language edits. The company standardized language references for some non-English translations (changing script codes to readable language …
low neutral YouTube Terms of Service
Apr 19, 2026
YouTube updated its Terms of Service on April 19, 2026, making several clarifications and formatting changes. The most substantive change replaces the vague term 'minor in your country' with a …
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