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The claim establishes a mandatory compliance obligation for creators with respect to YouTube's Monetization Policy.
YouTube's updated Community Guidelines now explicitly state the platform is expanding likeness detection technology to protect civic leaders and journalists from deepfakes and synthetic media, not just creators and artists. This broadens the scope of automated protection against manipulated video and audio content. While the change does not alter user obligations or remove rights, it signals that detection and enforcement of synthetic media policies may increase for content involving public figures and professional journalists.
View change record →If you are a creator on YouTube, you are required to comply with the YouTube Monetization Policy.
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If you choose to participate in the Creator Monetization Program, then the Poe Creator Monetization terms will apply to your participation in the program.
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Rumble shall only publish your Content on Rumble's Video Player or Rumble-owned websites. Rumble shall not monetize your Content. No Creator Earnings will be payable to you.
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The claim establishes a mandatory compliance obligation for creators with respect to YouTube's Monetization Policy.
If you are a creator on YouTube, you are required to comply with the YouTube Monetization Policy.
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