YouTube has removed channels from it platform for uploading duplicate video content. The company has given 30 days to remove or update their content and reapply for listing.

The content that falls in the following categories has been removed:

  • “Appears to be automatically generated

  • Pulled from third party sources with no content or narrative added by the creator

  • Uploaded many times by multiple users and you’re not the original uploader

  • Uploaded in a way that is trying to get around our copyright tools”.

The YouTube team says, “As part of our ongoing efforts to protect the creator community from abuse, all YouTube Partner Program participants (both new and existing) are being carefully reviewed on a regular basis to ensure they meet the program policies outlined here“.

Recent YouTube Partner Program Reviews and Removals (including Duplication)

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