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YouTube's 2026 roadmap focuses on AI creation tools, Shorts search and algorithm updates, commerce expansion, and treating creators as studios. Learn about new AI disclosure enforcement, Shorts filters, and how to stay compliant and monetized.
Effective July 15, 2025, YouTube enforces stricter YPP rules against mass-produced, repetitive, and AI \"slop\" content. Learn what content is at risk and how to keep your channel monetized with original, valuable content.
YouTube is expanding enforcement of its gambling policy to cover gambling with digital goods and age-restricting social casinos. Learn about the strengthened enforcement of violent and graphic content policies for video games.
YouTube is updating its medical misinformation policy to enforce against content that falsely claims tobacco or nicotine are not addictive or harmful. Enforcement begins October 20, 2025.
Starting October 21, 2025, the "Copyright" tab in YouTube Studio is renamed to "Content detection" and includes a new likeness detection tool for eligible users, in addition to the existing Copyright Match Tool.
Creators can now restrict comment posting on individual videos and Shorts to subscribers and paid channel members. Set minimum subscription duration requirements to gain more control over your comment section.
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