The company says it's making a minor change in how it pays video creators, but it could have big implications for viewers.

An update to the platform’s monetization rules will tighten restrictions on ‘inauthentic’ content.

The exact policy language itself has not yet been released, but a page on YouTube’s Help documentation explains that creators ...

In order to monetize as part of the YouTube Partner Program (YPP), YouTube has always required creators to upload “original” and "authentic" content. On July 15, 2025, YouTube is updating our ...

As Google owner Alphabet invests heavily in generative AI, YouTube is discouraging "mass-produced" content created with the ...

YouTube is preparing to update its partner monetization policies. The change aims to curb to creation of AI slop.

YouTube will be introducing updated monetization policies, combatting the use of repetitive, mass-produced AI-generated ...

The company hasn't released the exact wording of the new policy yet, but it posted a help article explaining the general idea.

YouTube is inundated with AI-generated slop, and that’s not going to change anytime soon. Instead of cutting down on the ...

YouTube is placing more AI-powered recommendations in many users’ feeds. As of June 26, it has a new AI-powered search tool ...

YouTube is experimenting with AI overviews for search results that will highlight clips of potentially relevant videos. For ...