YouTube Enhances Warning System for Community Guideline Violations
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YouTube is updating its warning system to provide better support for creators who unintentionally violate its Community Guidelines.
Starting this week, when creators receive a warning, they will be offered the option to undergo an educational training course. This course aims to educate creators further about the Community Guidelines, address specific questions related to the violation, and offer guidance on avoiding content that breaches these guidelines in the future. This marks a departure from the previous approach of issuing a lifelong warning.
Under the updated system, here are the scenarios and their outcomes:
If creators complete the course and do not violate the same policy within 90 days, their warning will be removed.
Creators who violate the same policy before the 90-day mark will have a strike applied to their channel.
If creators breach the same policy after 90 days, they will receive another warning and will have the opportunity to take the training course again.
While YouTube is revamping its system, it is important to note that it is not altering its policies regarding the "three strikes in 90 days, and you're out" rule. Additionally, YouTube retains the authority to fully shut down creators' channels in cases of repeated guideline violations or severe content.
Why it Matters: The introduction of the option for creators to remove warnings translates to fewer opportunities for receiving strikes, which, if accumulated, could lead to the termination of their channels. As creators are the backbone of YouTube, it is in YouTube's best interest to retain as many creators as possible while upholding a safe environment.
This marks another notable update to its policies. A few months ago, YouTube updated its policies on impersonations, which helped provide creators with greater protection and safety.
