{ "batch": "1136-community-moderation-what-it-is", "articles": [ { "id": "learn_r1136_community_moderation_what_it_is_discord_tos_age", "category": "Getting Started", "title": "Discord: Access.id", "summary": "Discord requires users to be at least 13 years old to create an account.", "body": "Discord requires users to be at least 13 years old to create an account.\n\nWhat Discord Inc. actually says:\n\n“By accessing our services, you confirm that you're at least 13 years old and meet the minimum age required by the laws in your country.”", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://discord.com/terms", "last_verified": "2026-10-04", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Discord Inc.", "evidence_quote": "By accessing our services, you confirm that you're at least 13 years old and meet the minimum age required by the laws in your country.", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "1136-community-moderation-what-it-is", "subject": "Discord", "topic": "Access.id", "applies_to_country": "any", "applies_to_scope": "Global minimum age requirement", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "choosing", "region": [ "any" ], "platform": "discord", "topic": [ "access.id", "access.signup" ], "explicitness": "any" } }, { "id": "learn_r1136_community_moderation_what_it_is_discord_tos_content", "category": "Getting Started", "title": "Discord: Rules.content", "summary": "Discord reserves the right to block, remove, or permanently delete user content that breaches terms, Community Guidelines, other policies, or applicable law.", "body": "Discord reserves the right to block, remove, or permanently delete user content that breaches terms, Community Guidelines, other policies, or applicable law.\n\nWhat Discord Inc. actually says:\n\n“We reserve the right to block, remove, and/or permanently delete your content if we determine it is in breach of these terms, our Community Guidelines, our other policies, or any applicable law or regulation, or if it creates risk for Discord or negatively impacts the experience or interests of other Discord users to continue to make it available.”", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://discord.com/terms", "last_verified": "2026-10-04", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Discord Inc.", "evidence_quote": "We reserve the right to block, remove, and/or permanently delete your content if we determine it is in breach of these terms, our Community Guidelines, our other policies, or any applicable law or regulation, or if it creates risk for Discord or negatively impacts the experience or interests of other Discord users to continue to make it available.", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "1136-community-moderation-what-it-is", "subject": "Discord", "topic": "Rules.content", "applies_to_country": "any", "applies_to_scope": "Global policy", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "running", "region": [ "any" ], "platform": "discord", "topic": [ "rules.content", "rules.enforcement" ], "explicitness": "any" } }, { "id": "learn_r1136_community_moderation_what_it_is_discord_tos_termination", "category": "Getting Started", "title": "Discord: Rules.enforcement", "summary": "Discord may suspend or terminate accounts for breaching terms, Community Guidelines, or other policies.", "body": "Discord may suspend or terminate accounts for breaching terms, Community Guidelines, or other policies.\n\nWhat Discord Inc. actually says:\n\n“Subject to applicable law, we reserve the right to suspend or terminate your account and/or your access to some or all of our services with or without notice, at our discretion for any reason, or for the following reasons: You breach, or you encourage or help others to breach, these terms (including, our Community Guidelines, our other policies, or additional terms that apply to specific services).”", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://discord.com/terms", "last_verified": "2026-10-04", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Discord Inc.", "evidence_quote": "Subject to applicable law, we reserve the right to suspend or terminate your account and/or your access to some or all of our services with or without notice, at our discretion for any reason, or for the following reasons: You breach, or you encourage or help others to breach, these terms (including, our Community Guidelines, our other policies, or additional terms that apply to specific services).", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "1136-community-moderation-what-it-is", "subject": "Discord", "topic": "Rules.enforcement", "applies_to_country": "any", "applies_to_scope": "Global policy", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "trouble", "region": [ "any" ], "platform": "discord", "topic": [ "rules.enforcement" ], "explicitness": "any" } }, { "id": "learn_r1136_community_moderation_what_it_is_discord_tos_appeals", "category": "Getting Started", "title": "Discord: Rules.enforcement", "summary": "Discord allows users to appeal enforcement actions including terminations, suspensions, or content removals through a form or in-app options.", "body": "Discord allows users to appeal enforcement actions including terminations, suspensions, or content removals through a form or in-app options.\n\nWhat Discord Inc. actually says:\n\n“You can appeal any enforcement action we take under these terms or other policies, including terminations, suspensions, or content removals through this form or available in-app options. If you reside in the European Union, your appeal must be submitted within six months of the day the relevant decision has been notified to you.”", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://discord.com/terms", "last_verified": "2026-10-04", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Discord Inc.", "evidence_quote": "You can appeal any enforcement action we take under these terms or other policies, including terminations, suspensions, or content removals through this form or available in-app options. If you reside in the European Union, your appeal must be submitted within six months of the day the relevant decision has been notified to you.", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "1136-community-moderation-what-it-is", "subject": "Discord", "topic": "Rules.enforcement", "applies_to_country": "any", "applies_to_scope": "EU users must appeal within 6 months", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "trouble", "region": [ "eu" ], "platform": "discord", "topic": [ "rules.enforcement" ], "explicitness": "any" } }, { "id": "learn_r1136_community_moderation_what_it_is_youtube_tos_age", "category": "Getting Started", "title": "YouTube: Access.id", "summary": "YouTube requires users to be at least 13 years old to use the Service.", "body": "YouTube requires users to be at least 13 years old to use the Service.\n\nWhat Google LLC actually says:\n\n“You must be at least 13 years old to use the Service; however, children of all ages may use the Service and YouTube Kids (where available) if enabled by a parent or legal guardian.”", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://www.youtube.com/t/terms", "last_verified": "2026-10-04", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Google LLC", "evidence_quote": "You must be at least 13 years old to use the Service; however, children of all ages may use the Service and YouTube Kids (where available) if enabled by a parent or legal guardian.", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "1136-community-moderation-what-it-is", "subject": "YouTube", "topic": "Access.id", "applies_to_country": "any", "applies_to_scope": "Global minimum age requirement", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "choosing", "region": [ "any" ], "platform": "youtube", "topic": [ "access.id", "access.signup" ], "explicitness": "any" } }, { "id": "learn_r1136_community_moderation_what_it_is_youtube_tos_content_license", "category": "Getting Started", "title": "YouTube: Rules.content", "summary": "By uploading content to YouTube, users grant YouTube a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, sublicensable, and transferable license to use that content.", "body": "By uploading content to YouTube, users grant YouTube a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, sublicensable, and transferable license to use that content.\n\nWhat Google LLC actually says:\n\n“By providing Content to the Service, you grant to YouTube a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, sublicensable and transferable license to use that Content (including to reproduce, distribute, prepare derivative works, display and perform it) in connection with the Service and YouTube's (and its successors' and Affiliates') business, including for the purpose of promoting and redistributing part or all of the Service.”", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://www.youtube.com/t/terms", "last_verified": "2026-10-04", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Google LLC", "evidence_quote": "By providing Content to the Service, you grant to YouTube a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, sublicensable and transferable license to use that Content (including to reproduce, distribute, prepare derivative works, display and perform it) in connection with the Service and YouTube's (and its successors' and Affiliates') business, including for the purpose of promoting and redistributing part or all of the Service.", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "1136-community-moderation-what-it-is", "subject": "YouTube", "topic": "Rules.content", "applies_to_country": "any", "applies_to_scope": "Global license grant", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "running", "region": [ "any" ], "platform": "youtube", "topic": [ "rules.content" ], "explicitness": "any" } }, { "id": "learn_r1136_community_moderation_what_it_is_youtube_tos_strikes", "category": "Getting Started", "title": "YouTube: Rules.enforcement", "summary": "YouTube operates a Community Guidelines strikes system where strikes come with varying restrictions and may result in permanent channel removal.", "body": "YouTube operates a Community Guidelines strikes system where strikes come with varying restrictions and may result in permanent channel removal.\n\nWhat Google LLC actually says:\n\n“YouTube operates a system of \"strikes\" in respect of Content that violates the YouTube Community Guidelines. Each strike comes with varying restrictions and may result in the permanent removal of your channel from YouTube.”", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://www.youtube.com/t/terms", "last_verified": "2026-10-04", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Google LLC", "evidence_quote": "YouTube operates a system of \"strikes\" in respect of Content that violates the YouTube Community Guidelines. Each strike comes with varying restrictions and may result in the permanent removal of your channel from YouTube.", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "1136-community-moderation-what-it-is", "subject": "YouTube", "topic": "Rules.enforcement", "applies_to_country": "any", "applies_to_scope": "Global enforcement system", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "trouble", "region": [ "any" ], "platform": "youtube", "topic": [ "rules.enforcement" ], "explicitness": "any" } }, { "id": "learn_r1136_community_moderation_what_it_is_youtube_ypp_eligibility", "category": "Getting Started", "title": "YouTube: Money.payout", "summary": "YouTube Partner Program eligibility requires 1,000 subscribers and either 4,000 qualified watch hours in 12 months or 10 million qualified Shorts views in 90 days.", "body": "YouTube Partner Program eligibility requires 1,000 subscribers and either 4,000 qualified watch hours in 12 months or 10 million qualified Shorts views in 90 days.\n\nWhat Google LLC actually says:\n\n“Get 1,000 subscribers with 4,000 qualified watch hours in the last 12 months, or Get 1,000 subscribers with 10 million qualified Shorts views in the last 90 days.”", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/72851", "last_verified": "2026-10-04", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Google LLC", "evidence_quote": "Get 1,000 subscribers with 4,000 qualified watch hours in the last 12 months, or Get 1,000 subscribers with 10 million qualified Shorts views in the last 90 days.", "volatility": "medium", "from_batch": "1136-community-moderation-what-it-is", "subject": "YouTube", "topic": "Money.payout", "applies_to_country": "any", "applies_to_scope": "Global YPP eligibility", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "running", "region": [ "any" ], "platform": "youtube", "topic": [ "money.payout", "money.pricing" ], "explicitness": "any" } }, { "id": "learn_r1136_community_moderation_what_it_is_youtube_community_guidelines_categories", "category": "Getting Started", "title": "YouTube: Rules.content", "summary": "YouTube Community Guidelines prohibit spam & deceptive practices, sensitive content, violent or dangerous content, regulated goods, and misinformation.", "body": "YouTube Community Guidelines prohibit spam & deceptive practices, sensitive content, violent or dangerous content, regulated goods, and misinformation.\n\nWhat Google LLC actually says:\n\n“Spam & deceptive practices... Sensitive content... Violent or dangerous content... Regulated goods... Misinformation”", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/9288567", "last_verified": "2026-10-04", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Google LLC", "evidence_quote": "Spam & deceptive practices... Sensitive content... Violent or dangerous content... Regulated goods... Misinformation", "volatility": "medium", "from_batch": "1136-community-moderation-what-it-is", "subject": "YouTube", "topic": "Rules.content", "applies_to_country": "any", "applies_to_scope": "Global content policies", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "running", "region": [ "any" ], "platform": "youtube", "topic": [ "rules.content" ], "explicitness": "any" } }, { "id": "learn_r1136_community_moderation_what_it_is_modsquad_approach", "category": "Getting Started", "title": "ModSquad: any", "summary": "ModSquad provides Trust & Safety services including content moderation, community management, and social operations with human judgment and AI assistance.", "body": "ModSquad provides Trust & Safety services including content moderation, community management, and social operations with human judgment and AI assistance.\n\nWhat ModSquad, Inc. actually says:\n\n“Trust & Safety: The original squad of Moderators. Content moderation, community management, and social operations — human judgment, AI-assisted, at any scale, from the team that wrote the playbook.”", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://www.modsquad.com/", "last_verified": "2026-10-04", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "ModSquad, Inc.", "evidence_quote": "Trust & Safety: The original squad of Moderators. Content moderation, community management, and social operations — human judgment, AI-assisted, at any scale, from the team that wrote the playbook.", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "1136-community-moderation-what-it-is", "subject": "ModSquad", "topic": "any", "applies_to_country": "any", "applies_to_scope": "Global B2B service", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "setting_up", "region": [ "any" ], "platform": "modsquad", "topic": [ "unclassified" ], "explicitness": "any" } }, { "id": "learn_r1136_community_moderation_what_it_is_taskus_services", "category": "Getting Started", "title": "TaskUs: any", "summary": "TaskUs provides Trust & Safety services including content moderation, wellness & resiliency, and financial crime & compliance across 14 countries with 30+ languages.", "body": "TaskUs provides Trust & Safety services including content moderation, wellness & resiliency, and financial crime & compliance across 14 countries with 30+ languages.\n\nWhat TaskUs actually says:\n\n“Trust & Safety... Wellness & Resiliency... Financial Crime & Compliance... Strategically located across 14 countries, with 30+ languages spoken”", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://www.taskus.com/", "last_verified": "2026-10-04", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "TaskUs", "evidence_quote": "Trust & Safety... Wellness & Resiliency... Financial Crime & Compliance... Strategically located across 14 countries, with 30+ languages spoken", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "1136-community-moderation-what-it-is", "subject": "TaskUs", "topic": "any", "applies_to_country": "any", "applies_to_scope": "Global B2B service", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "setting_up", "region": [ "any" ], "platform": "taskus", "topic": [ "unclassified" ], "explicitness": "any" } } ] }