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      "id": "learn_r1830_youtube_education_and_learning_channel_creator_platforms_youtube_access_signup_eligibility",
      "category": "Business",
      "title": "YouTube",
      "summary": "To join the YouTube Partner Program, you need 1,000 subscribers and either 4,000 qualified watch hours in the last 12 months or 10 million qualified Shorts views in the last 90 days.",
      "body": "To join the YouTube Partner Program, you need 1,000 subscribers and either 4,000 qualified watch hours in the last 12 months or 10 million qualified Shorts views in the last 90 days.\n\nWhat Google actually says:\n\n“1. Get 1,000 subscribers with 4,000 qualified watch hours in the last 12 months, or\n  2. 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/72859",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-07",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Google",
      "evidence_quote": "1. Get 1,000 subscribers with 4,000 qualified watch hours in the last 12 months, or\n  2. Get 1,000 subscribers with 10 million qualified Shorts views in the last 90 days.",
      "volatility": "medium",
      "from_batch": "1830-youtube-education-and-learning-channel-creator-platforms",
      "subject": "YouTube",
      "topic": "YouTube",
      "applies_to_country": "*",
      "applies_to_scope": "Available in countries/regions where YPP is offered",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "setting_up",
        "region": [
          "any"
        ],
        "platform": "youtube",
        "topic": [
          "access.signup"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r1830_youtube_education_and_learning_channel_creator_platforms_youtube_access_geo_availability",
      "category": "Business",
      "title": "YouTube",
      "summary": "You must live in a country or region where the YouTube Partner Program is available to join.",
      "body": "You must live in a country or region where the YouTube Partner Program is available to join.\n\nWhat Google actually says:\n\n“Live in a country/region where the YouTube Partner Program is available.”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/72859",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-07",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Google",
      "evidence_quote": "Live in a country/region where the YouTube Partner Program is available.",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "1830-youtube-education-and-learning-channel-creator-platforms",
      "subject": "YouTube",
      "topic": "YouTube",
      "applies_to_country": "*",
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        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "setting_up",
        "region": [
          "any"
        ],
        "platform": "youtube",
        "topic": [
          "access.geo"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r1830_youtube_education_and_learning_channel_creator_platforms_youtube_rules_enforcement_nostrikes",
      "category": "Business",
      "title": "YouTube",
      "summary": "You must have no active Community Guidelines strikes on your channel to be eligible for the YouTube Partner Program.",
      "body": "You must have no active Community Guidelines strikes on your channel to be eligible for the YouTube Partner Program.\n\nWhat Google actually says:\n\n“Have no active Community Guidelines strikes on your channel.”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/72859",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-07",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Google",
      "evidence_quote": "Have no active Community Guidelines strikes on your channel.",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "1830-youtube-education-and-learning-channel-creator-platforms",
      "subject": "YouTube",
      "topic": "YouTube",
      "applies_to_country": "*",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "setting_up",
        "region": [
          "any"
        ],
        "platform": "youtube",
        "topic": [
          "rules.enforcement"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r1830_youtube_education_and_learning_channel_creator_platforms_youtube_access_id_2step",
      "category": "Business",
      "title": "YouTube",
      "summary": "You must have 2-Step Verification turned on for your Google Account to join the YouTube Partner Program.",
      "body": "You must have 2-Step Verification turned on for your Google Account to join the YouTube Partner Program.\n\nWhat Google actually says:\n\n“Make sure 2-Step Verification is turned on for your Google Account.”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/72859",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-07",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Google",
      "evidence_quote": "Make sure 2-Step Verification is turned on for your Google Account.",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "1830-youtube-education-and-learning-channel-creator-platforms",
      "subject": "YouTube",
      "topic": "YouTube",
      "applies_to_country": "*",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "setting_up",
        "region": [
          "any"
        ],
        "platform": "youtube",
        "topic": [
          "access.id"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r1830_youtube_education_and_learning_channel_creator_platforms_youtube_access_id_adsense",
      "category": "Business",
      "title": "YouTube",
      "summary": "You must have an active AdSense for YouTube account linked to your channel, or be ready to set one up in YouTube Studio, to join the YouTube Partner Program.",
      "body": "You must have an active AdSense for YouTube account linked to your channel, or be ready to set one up in YouTube Studio, to join the YouTube Partner Program.\n\nWhat Google actually says:\n\n“Have one active AdSense for YouTube account linked to your channel, or be ready to set one up in YouTube Studio if you don’t already have one (only create a new AdSense for YouTube account in YouTube Studio—learn more).”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/72859",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-07",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Google",
      "evidence_quote": "Have one active AdSense for YouTube account linked to your channel, or be ready to set one up in YouTube Studio if you don’t already have one (only create a new AdSense for YouTube account in YouTube Studio—learn more).",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "1830-youtube-education-and-learning-channel-creator-platforms",
      "subject": "YouTube",
      "topic": "YouTube",
      "applies_to_country": "*",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "setting_up",
        "region": [
          "any"
        ],
        "platform": "youtube",
        "topic": [
          "access.id"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r1830_youtube_education_and_learning_channel_creator_platforms_youtube_money_payout_streams",
      "category": "Business",
      "title": "YouTube",
      "summary": "Once accepted into the YouTube Partner Program, you can earn money through advertising revenue, channel memberships, Super Chat & Super Stickers, Super Thanks, YouTube Premium revenue, and Shopping.",
      "body": "Once accepted into the YouTube Partner Program, you can earn money through advertising revenue, channel memberships, Super Chat & Super Stickers, Super Thanks, YouTube Premium revenue, and Shopping.\n\nWhat Google actually says:\n\n“Advertising revenue: Earn revenue from Watch Page ads and Shorts Feed ads. Shopping: Your fans can browse and buy products from your store, or products you tag from other brands through the YouTube Shopping affiliate program. YouTube Premium revenue: Get part of a YouTube Premium subscriber’s subscription fee when they watch your content. Channel memberships: Your members make recurring monthly payments in exchange for access to special perks. Super Chat & Super Stickers: Your fans pay to get their messages or animated images highlighted in live chat streams. Super Thanks: Your fans pay to view a fun animation and get their message highlighted in your video or Short’s comments section.”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/72857?hl=en",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-07",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Google",
      "evidence_quote": "Advertising revenue: Earn revenue from Watch Page ads and Shorts Feed ads. Shopping: Your fans can browse and buy products from your store, or products you tag from other brands through the YouTube Shopping affiliate program. YouTube Premium revenue: Get part of a YouTube Premium subscriber’s subscription fee when they watch your content. Channel memberships: Your members make recurring monthly payments in exchange for access to special perks. Super Chat & Super Stickers: Your fans pay to get their messages or animated images highlighted in live chat streams. Super Thanks: Your fans pay to view a fun animation and get their message highlighted in your video or Short’s comments section.",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "1830-youtube-education-and-learning-channel-creator-platforms",
      "subject": "YouTube",
      "topic": "YouTube",
      "applies_to_country": "*",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "running",
        "region": [
          "any"
        ],
        "platform": "youtube",
        "topic": [
          "money.payout"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r1830_youtube_education_and_learning_channel_creator_platforms_youtube_access_signup_channelmemberships",
      "category": "Business",
      "title": "YouTube",
      "summary": "To be eligible for channel memberships on YouTube, you need 500 subscribers, 3 public uploads in the last 90 days, and either 3,000 qualified watch hours on long-form videos in the last 365 days or 3 million qualified Shorts views in the last 90 days.",
      "body": "To be eligible for channel memberships on YouTube, you need 500 subscribers, 3 public uploads in the last 90 days, and either 3,000 qualified watch hours on long-form videos in the last 365 days or 3 million qualified Shorts views in the last 90 days.\n\nWhat Google actually says:\n\n“500 subscribers\n        3 public uploads in the last 90 days\n        Either:\n           3,000 qualified watch hours on long form videos in the last 365 days\n           3 million qualified Shorts views in the last 90 days”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/72857?hl=en",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-07",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Google",
      "evidence_quote": "500 subscribers\n        3 public uploads in the last 90 days\n        Either:\n           3,000 qualified watch hours on long form videos in the last 365 days\n           3 million qualified Shorts views in the last 90 days",
      "volatility": "medium",
      "from_batch": "1830-youtube-education-and-learning-channel-creator-platforms",
      "subject": "YouTube",
      "topic": "YouTube",
      "applies_to_country": "*",
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        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "setting_up",
        "region": [
          "any"
        ],
        "platform": "youtube",
        "topic": [
          "access.signup"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r1830_youtube_education_and_learning_channel_creator_platforms_youtube_access_signup_adrevenue",
      "category": "Business",
      "title": "YouTube",
      "summary": "To be eligible for advertising revenue on YouTube, you need 1,000 subscribers and either 4,000 qualified watch hours on long-form videos in the last 365 days or 10 million qualified Shorts views in the last 90 days.",
      "body": "To be eligible for advertising revenue on YouTube, you need 1,000 subscribers and either 4,000 qualified watch hours on long-form videos in the last 365 days or 10 million qualified Shorts views in the last 90 days.\n\nWhat Google actually says:\n\n“Ad revenue: 1,000 subscribers\n        Either:\n           4,000 qualified watch hours on long form videos in the last 365 days\n           10 million qualified Shorts views in the last 90 days”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/72857?hl=en",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-07",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Google",
      "evidence_quote": "Ad revenue: 1,000 subscribers\n        Either:\n           4,000 qualified watch hours on long form videos in the last 365 days\n           10 million qualified Shorts views in the last 90 days",
      "volatility": "medium",
      "from_batch": "1830-youtube-education-and-learning-channel-creator-platforms",
      "subject": "YouTube",
      "topic": "YouTube",
      "applies_to_country": "*",
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        "stage": "setting_up",
        "region": [
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        ],
        "platform": "youtube",
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        "explicitness": "any"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r1830_youtube_education_and_learning_channel_creator_platforms_youtube_rules_enforcement_inactivity",
      "category": "Business",
      "title": "YouTube",
      "summary": "YouTube may turn off monetization on channels that haven’t uploaded a video or posted to the Posts tab for 6 months or more.",
      "body": "YouTube may turn off monetization on channels that haven’t uploaded a video or posted to the Posts tab for 6 months or more.\n\nWhat Google actually says:\n\n“To focus our support for creators who are active and engaged with the community, we may turn off monetization on channels that haven’t uploaded a video or posted to the Posts tab for 6 months or more.”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/72859",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-07",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Google",
      "evidence_quote": "To focus our support for creators who are active and engaged with the community, we may turn off monetization on channels that haven’t uploaded a video or posted to the Posts tab for 6 months or more.",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "1830-youtube-education-and-learning-channel-creator-platforms",
      "subject": "YouTube",
      "topic": "YouTube",
      "applies_to_country": "*",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "trouble",
        "region": [
          "any"
        ],
        "platform": "youtube",
        "topic": [
          "rules.enforcement"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r1830_youtube_education_and_learning_channel_creator_platforms_youtube_money_payout_adsense",
      "category": "Business",
      "title": "YouTube",
      "summary": "YouTube partners get paid through AdSense for YouTube, Google’s program that lets creators in the YouTube Partner Program get paid.",
      "body": "YouTube partners get paid through AdSense for YouTube, Google’s program that lets creators in the YouTube Partner Program get paid.\n\nWhat Google actually says:\n\n“Visit our Help Center for an easier understanding of your earnings as a YouTube partner, learn all about AdSense for YouTube (Google’s program that lets creators in YPP get paid), and troubleshoot common payment issues.”",
      "source_type": "official",
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      "last_verified": "2026-10-07",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Google",
      "evidence_quote": "Visit our Help Center for an easier understanding of your earnings as a YouTube partner, learn all about AdSense for YouTube (Google’s program that lets creators in YPP get paid), and troubleshoot common payment issues.",
      "volatility": "low",
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      "tags": {
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        ],
        "platform": "youtube",
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        "explicitness": "any"
      }
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