1. Zero-tolerance content
Child sexual abuse material (CSAM) and any content that sexually exploits or endangers minors is never allowed, under any circumstances. We remove it immediately, permanently terminate every account involved, and report it to NCMEC and/or law enforcement as required by law. This is the one rule with no exceptions and no warnings.
2. Prohibited content
Beyond the zero-tolerance rule above, the following isn't allowed anywhere on the Service:
- Illegal content — anything that violates applicable law, or instructions for carrying out illegal or seriously dangerous acts.
- Violent extremism & credible threats — content that promotes terrorism or violent extremist organizations, or threatens real people.
- Graphic or gratuitous violence — real-world graphic violence shared to shock or glorify harm.
- Adult sexual content — pornographic or sexually explicit content is not permitted on the Service.
- Harassment & hate speech — targeted abuse, bullying, or content that attacks people based on protected characteristics (race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, disability, etc.).
- Privacy violations — sharing someone's private information without consent ("doxxing"), or non-consensual intimate imagery.
- Spam, scams & deceptive practices — misleading links, fake engagement, phishing, or coordinated inauthentic activity.
- Dangerous acts & challenges — content that encourages activities with a serious risk of physical harm, especially to minors.
- Harmful misinformation — false claims likely to cause real-world harm (e.g. dangerous medical misinformation).
See our full Terms of Service for the legal framing of acceptable use.
3. Copyright & impersonation
Only upload content you own or are licensed to use. Don't misrepresent yourself as another creator, brand, or organization. See our Copyright / DMCA Policy for how copyright claims and takedowns work, and how repeat infringement is handled.
4. Live streaming
Everything above applies in real time to live streams. Because live content can't be reviewed before it airs, streams that clearly violate these guidelines may be ended immediately, and repeated violations can result in loss of live-streaming access or account termination.
6. How enforcement works
New uploads are reviewed before they're publicly visible, combining automated scanning (of video/audio content and of titles, descriptions, and comments) with human review for anything flagged or uncertain. Reports submitted by users go through the same triage process. Depending on severity, we may:
- Remove the content, or restrict its visibility/age-gate it;
- Demonetize the content;
- Issue a strike against the account;
- Suspend live-streaming or upload privileges;
- Suspend or permanently terminate the account, for severe or repeated violations.
7. Reporting content
If you see something that violates these guidelines, use the Report option available on videos, comments, channels, and live streams (report categories include spam, harassment, copyright, privacy violations, impersonation, misinformation, and more). Reports are reviewed through the same automated + human process described above.
8. Appeals
If you believe a moderation decision on your content or account was made in error, you can request a human review by contacting us at [email protected] with your account details and the content in question.
5. Comments & community interaction
Keep comments respectful. Harassment, hate speech, spam, and scam links in comments are removed the same as in video content, and repeat offenders can lose commenting privileges or their account.