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The provision creates a gatekeeping structure for monetization access and establishes ongoing compliance obligations tied to revenue eligibility. It establishes that continued participation in YPP is conditional on adherence to specified content policies and that enforcement includes both individual video demonetization and program-level suspension.
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View change record →Creators seeking YPP eligibility must meet elevated compliance standards and undergo channel review before admission. Creators in YPP operate under the requirement that videos must comply with Advertiser Friendly Guidelines, and non-compliance results in video-level demonetization or program suspension depending on violation frequency.
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"For a creator to be eligible for YPP, they must meet a higher bar for what they share on YouTube. Creators have to follow YouTube monetization policies and we review each applicant's channel before admitting them to YPP. We also demonetize videos that violate our Advertiser Friendly Guidelines, and suspend creators from YPP for repeat offenses. With this model, creators have a long-term incentive to reinforce YouTube's safety and follow our policies.— Excerpt from YouTube's YouTube Community Guidelines
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The provision creates a gatekeeping structure for monetization access and establishes ongoing compliance obligations tied to revenue eligibility. It establishes that continued participation in YPP is conditional on adherence to specified content policies and that enforcement includes both individual video demonetization and program-level suspension.
Creators seeking YPP eligibility must meet elevated compliance standards and undergo channel review before admission. Creators in YPP operate under the requirement that videos must comply with Advertiser Friendly Guidelines, and non-compliance results in video-level demonetization or program suspension depending on violation frequency.
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