Many independent artists assume that uploading a video to YouTube is the same thing as distributing it. In reality, these are two very different approaches, and they lead to very different outcomes ...

Full YPP access currently requires 1,000 subscribers plus 4,000 watch hours or 10 million qualified Shorts views.The expanded YPP route st ...

YouTube says its monetization policy update aims to improve detection of mass-produced or repetitious content. Reaction, clips, and commentary channels aren’t specifically targeted. Channels posting ...

Starting February 2027, YouTube will raise its monetization criteria for budding creators, requiring them to accumulate more watch hours or views on Shorts to qualify for the program. Established ...

YouTube’s eating-disorder monetization rules are forcing mukbang creators to rethink how much excess their content can show ...

YouTube Monetization Update: Claims circulating online suggest that YouTube is preparing to make earning money significantly harder for new creators from February 1, 2027. Some reports claim the ...

YouTube is clarifying monetization rules for repetitive AI-generated videos, synthetic personas, and low-effort content in its Partner Program. Image: NordWood Themes/Unsplash YouTube is tightening ...

YouTube has updated its Partner Program policies to strip monetization from three categories of “inauthentic content”: repetitive AI-generated videos, distressing or emotionally manipulative clips, ...

Non-graphic dramatizations and discussions of certain controversial issues can now be eligible for full monetization. YouTube says the previous rules limited monetization even when content was ...

An update to the platform’s monetization rules will tighten restrictions on ‘inauthentic’ content. An update to the platform’s monetization rules will tighten restrictions on ‘inauthentic’ content.