This change will allow creators to learn why their content crossed the line so they can avoid other penalties, reducing the number of channels that are terminated from the video platform. By taking the course, YouTube’s creators will have a way to wipe out their initial warning before it leads to a strike. Per YouTube’s current guidelines, channels receiving three strikes in a 90-day period are terminated.

YouTube had first begun issuing one-time warnings for a first policy violation in 2019 and it now says that more than 80% of creators who receive a warning never violate its policies again.

The company says this new policy came about because creators told YouTube they wanted more resources to better understand the rules.

“We also know receiving a strike can be disruptive to a creator’s posting schedule, and for the creators building businesses through our YouTube Partner Program, receiving an unintentional strike is not only frustrating, but can financially impact their bottom line,” YouTube explained in an announcement.

Of course, impacts on creators’ bottom lines also have an impact on YouTube’s revenue, so it makes sense that the company would want to keep more monetizing videos on its site, if possible.

Going forward, creators who take the course and stay clear of the same policy violation for 90 days have the warning lifted from their channel. But if they violate the same policy again before the 90 days is up, the video will be removed and a strike will be applied to their channel. If the creator violates the same policy after 90 days, the video is removed and the creator is issued another warning. They then have the option of taking a new training course.

Another change to the policy, which may be even more substantial, is that YouTube will now issue individual warnings depending on the specific policy they violate instead of one warning for the lifetime of their channel. That means creators who are often skirting YouTube’s rules will have the opportunity to keep their channel from being terminated as they’ll have more opportunities to remove their warnings before they turn into strikes.

YouTube says the 3-strike rule is not changing, however — though it seems with this new policy, fewer creators will reach that point.

The company notes its policies around terminating channels repeatedly violating its policies or posting a single case of “severe content” still stand. It says it may prevent repeat offenders from taking training courses in the future, but didn’t share any additional details on how it will determine this.

Source: Tech Crunch

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In its most recent effort to address the rising mental health crisis, particularly among youths who can be “vulnerable viewers”, YouTube, the largest video-sharing site, announced on April 18 a new policy framework for eating disorder-related content.

The new guidelines specify banning “imitable behaviour” for “at-risk viewers,” which includes content that shows or describes actions like caloric restriction, exercising age restrictions on content that discusses disordered eating behaviour, and adding information about mental health resources to content about eating disorders, according to a report by Good Morning America.

“Mental health issues like eating disorders can be isolating and stigmatizing for people around the world. YouTube is an important platform for raising awareness and understanding of eating disorders from a variety of perspectives, and we want to empower creators to continue to share their stories,” Dr Garth Graham, director of YouTube Health, said in a statement.

As per the report, the National Eating Disorder Association (NEDA) and the Asociación de Lucha against la Bulimia y Anorexia collaborated with the Google-owned video-sharing platform to broaden the scope of Community Guidelines.

YouTube boasts 2 billion users worldwide.

“In developing the new policies, we worked closely with NEDA and other groups to enhance understanding of what constitutes imitable behaviour, how it can show up in content, and how it can impact vulnerable viewers,” said Graham.

The revised policy was released about a month after researchers revealed that increased time spent on social media sites like YouTube was linked to a higher risk of developing an eating issue.

Source: Money Control

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