YouTube is planning a big requirement change to the YouTube Partner Program (YPP) that will make it harder for new creators to start monetizing from ads on the site. Effective February 1, 2027, the ...

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. YouTube is significantly increasing its monetization requirements for new creators joining ...

Dominik Bošnjak is a contributor from Croatia. He has been writing about games for as long as he can remember and began doing so professionally in 2010 because an opportunity presented itself while he ...

YouTube is revamping its views count system starting August 24, aiming to boost visibility across all content formats and potentially impacting creators' earnings significantly.

Both figures are double YouTube's current requirements of 4,000 watch hours or 10 million Shorts views. The announcement did not mention a change to the existing requirement that creators have at ...

YouTube has become overrun with mass-produced content generated by artificial intelligence. Known as AI slop, such content has spread cancerously across the video platform as pseudo creators seek to ...

The YouTube Partner Program (YPP) is the holy grail for creators. In short, it helps them monetize their videos in a variety of ways. They can earn revenue from video ads, channel membership, Super ...

YouTube is clarifying monetization rules for repetitive AI-generated videos, synthetic personas, and low-effort content in its Partner Program. YouTube is tightening the rules around what creators can ...

To start earning money from ads and subscriptions on YouTube, creators signing up for the platform’s Partner Program will soon have to meet higher eligibility standards. According to YouTube’s ...

YouTube is preparing to update its creator monetization policies. The change is aimed at curbing revenue generation from “inauthentic” content. This update could result in less content that viewers ...

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 ...