What's up Insiders! We are back with another policy video for you.
To make it clear from the start, nothing is changing in terms of our policies.
You guys have let us know loud and clear on all of my monetization policy videos
how much you've appreciated getting more information
so we're gonna break down one topic today.
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because if so, we will break down more articles
and more categories of topics for Community Guidelines in future videos.
There are three categories that we are going to deep-dive into today.
And they generally fall under an umbrella of harmful and dangerous content.
Now keep in mind this is how we're currently thinking about these policy areas, today.
This list is not exhaustive and things can change over time.
So our three categories for today are:
extremely dangerous challenges, dangerous or threatening pranks, and drug use.
OK, first topic.
Extremely dangerous challenges.
I have all the information right here on my laptop.
Once again, this is not a complete list.
But this list really goes into detail about...
Think about the types of challenges that you've seen on YouTube
such as detergent-eating challenges or other types of bodily harm.
There are some top-level buckets such as:
asphyxiation, misuse of weapons, ingesting harmful substances
burning, freezing, electrocution, mutilation
blunt-force trauma and challenges featuring children.
These are large, sort of, buckets where we've noticed unsafe
and, we'll say, dangerous challenges that fall under these categories.
And so this gives you a good breakdown of the types of challenges that
if content were to be uploaded featuring those
it would not be allowed and would be violating policies.
Alright, moving on to pranks particularly dangerous or threatening pranks.
This is a really, really nuanced category.
So the deep-dive areas here are around inflicting physical harm.
And this can be things like shock pranks or drugging somebody's food.
The other big category is making people feel like they are in immediate danger.
An example there would be swatting.
So those are the first two buckets.
The other one is emotional distress.
This is a really nuanced topic where context matters so much
especially when we consider the target of the prank.
So is it a minor? Is it somebody who is particularly vulnerable?
Moving on to drug use.
Once again, this is not a complete list, but at a high level:
Don't do hard drugs on YouTube.
Don't make hard drugs on YouTube.
Don't sell hard or soft drugs on YouTube.
Also, please keep minors in mind with this, too.
So, minors using alcohol or hard or soft drugs.
Please do not.
Here's why this policy category is so difficult.
It is extremely nuanced and context can matter so much.
For example, content where the primary purpose falls under a lens we call "EDSA"
that is Educational, Documentary, Scientific or Artistic
and where the content is not gratuitously graphic,
that content might be allowed on YouTube.
And, we should note that this policy applies to:
Videos, the description, comments, live streams, live chat
and all other YouTube products and features.
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