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Demonetization for advertiser guideline violations

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We also demonetize videos that violate our Advertiser Friendly Guidelines, and suspend creators from YPP for repeat offenses.

Excerpt from YouTube's Community Guidelines

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Provision details

Document information
Document
YouTube Community Guidelines
Entity
YouTube
Tracking information
First captured by ConductAtlas
March 15, 2026
Text quoted from version
CA-V-001955, captured April 24, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-078265
Document ID
CA-D-000116
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Extracted-text SHA-256 (version CA-V-001955)
ec4a15280f1180b9efaa97cbd415a95025d0d297bca4046a7dcfd5092c05cf0e
Analysis generated
May 21, 2026 01:25 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Excerpt found in version CA-V-001955, captured April 24, 2026 (checked Oct. 5, 2026)
Citation Record
Entity: YouTube
Document: YouTube Community Guidelines
Record ID: CA-P-078265
Version: CA-V-001955
Captured: 2026-04-24 06:07:52 UTC
SHA-256: ec4a15280f1180b9…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/youtube/youtube-community-guidelines/provision/CA-P-078265/demonetization-for-advertiser-guideline-violations/
Accessed: Oct. 13, 2026
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Classification
Severity
High
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does YouTube's Demonetization for advertiser guideline violations clause do?

The clause states: “We also demonetize videos that violate our Advertiser Friendly Guidelines, and suspend creators from YPP for repeat offenses.”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 273 platforms. See the full comparison.

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