Three Strikes Is Still an Out, But YouTube Is Clarifying Its Strike Zone

The Google-owned video site is seeking consistency in enforcement

Three strikes still mean that you’re out, but YouTube is trying to simplify its policies for each strike that creators receive and ensure that its enforcement is consistent.

The Google-owned video site said in a blog post that it wanted to eliminate inconsistencies in its enforcement policies, such as first strikes against videos resulting in a 90-day freeze on livestreaming, while second strikes brought on a two-week freeze on uploading new videos.

All community guidelines strikes will now carry the same penalties, and creators who upload content that violates those guidelines will receive one warning before strikes are issued, with no resetting of that warning.

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