{ "batch": "1841-youtube-kids-safe-content-channel-creator-how-to-start", "articles": [ { "id": "learn_r1841_youtube_kids_safe_content_channel_creator_how_to_start_youtube_min_age_requirement", "category": "Getting Started", "title": "YouTube: Access.id", "summary": "Users must be at least 13 years old to use the YouTube Service", "body": "Users must be at least 13 years old to use the YouTube Service\n\nWhat YouTube 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.”\n\nNote: Minimum age to create a YouTube account per YouTube Terms of Service.", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://www.youtube.com/t/terms", "last_verified": "2026-10-07", "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "YouTube", "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": "1841-youtube-kids-safe-content-channel-creator-how-to-start", "subject": "YouTube", "topic": "Access.id", "applies_to_country": "*", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "setting_up", "region": [ "us" ], "platform": "youtube", "topic": [ "access.id" ], "explicitness": "any" } }, { "id": "learn_r1841_youtube_kids_safe_content_channel_creator_how_to_start_youtube_yp_eligibility_subscribers", "category": "Getting Started", "title": "YouTube Partner Program: Money.payout", "summary": "To join the YouTube Partner Program, a channel must have 1,000 subscribers with 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, a channel must have 1,000 subscribers with either 4,000 qualified watch hours in the last 12 months or 10 million qualified Shorts views in the last 90 days\n\nWhat YouTube Help 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.”\n\nNote: These are the two eligibility thresholds for YPP application; continuous YPP requires following monetization policies.", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/72851", "last_verified": "2026-10-07", "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "YouTube Help", "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": "high", "from_batch": "1841-youtube-kids-safe-content-channel-creator-how-to-start", "subject": "YouTube Partner Program", "topic": "Money.payout", "applies_to_country": "*", "applies_to_scope": "Thresholds as stated by YouTube; YPP availability varies by country", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "running", "region": [ "us" ], "platform": "youtube", "topic": [ "money.payout", "access.signup" ], "explicitness": "any" } }, { "id": "learn_r1841_youtube_kids_safe_content_channel_creator_how_to_start_youtube_yp_requirements_no_strikes", "category": "Getting Started", "title": "YouTube Partner Program: Rules.enforcement", "summary": "To join the YouTube Partner Program, a channel must have no active Community Guidelines strikes and must follow YouTube channel monetization policies", "body": "To join the YouTube Partner Program, a channel must have no active Community Guidelines strikes and must follow YouTube channel monetization policies\n\nWhat YouTube Help actually says:\n\n“Have no active Community Guidelines strikes on your channel. Follow the YouTube channel monetization policies.”\n\nNote: Active Community Guidelines strikes disqualify a channel from YPP application.", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/72851", "last_verified": "2026-10-07", "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "YouTube Help", "evidence_quote": "Have no active Community Guidelines strikes on your channel. Follow the YouTube channel monetization policies.", "volatility": "medium", "from_batch": "1841-youtube-kids-safe-content-channel-creator-how-to-start", "subject": "YouTube Partner Program", "topic": "Rules.enforcement", "applies_to_country": "*", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "setting_up", "region": [ "us" ], "platform": "youtube", "topic": [ "rules.enforcement" ], "explicitness": "any" } }, { "id": "learn_r1841_youtube_kids_safe_content_channel_creator_how_to_start_youtube_yp_2step_verification", "category": "Getting Started", "title": "YouTube Partner Program: Access.id", "summary": "Two-Step Verification must be turned on for the Google Account to join the YouTube Partner Program", "body": "Two-Step Verification must be turned on for the Google Account to join the YouTube Partner Program\n\nWhat YouTube Help actually says:\n\n“Make sure 2-Step Verification is turned on for your Google Account.”\n\nNote: Required security step for YPP eligibility.", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/72851", "last_verified": "2026-10-07", "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "YouTube Help", "evidence_quote": "Make sure 2-Step Verification is turned on for your Google Account.", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "1841-youtube-kids-safe-content-channel-creator-how-to-start", "subject": "YouTube Partner Program", "topic": "Access.id", "applies_to_country": "*", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "setting_up", "region": [ "us" ], "platform": "youtube", "topic": [ "access.id" ], "explicitness": "any" } }, { "id": "learn_r1841_youtube_kids_safe_content_channel_creator_how_to_start_youtube_adsense_account_required", "category": "Getting Started", "title": "YouTube: Money.payout", "summary": "A creator must have an active AdSense for YouTube account linked to their channel to get paid through YouTube", "body": "A creator must have an active AdSense for YouTube account linked to their channel to get paid through YouTube\n\nWhat YouTube Help actually says:\n\n“AdSense for YouTube is Google's program through which creators in the YouTube Partner Program get paid. To start getting paid on YouTube, set up an AdSense for YouTube account from within YouTube Studio.”\n\nNote: Only one AdSense or AdSense for YouTube account per payee name is allowed.", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/9914702", "last_verified": "2026-10-07", "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "YouTube Help", "evidence_quote": "AdSense for YouTube is Google's program through which creators in the YouTube Partner Program get paid. To start getting paid on YouTube, set up an AdSense for YouTube account from within YouTube Studio.", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "1841-youtube-kids-safe-content-channel-creator-how-to-start", "subject": "YouTube", "topic": "Money.payout", "applies_to_country": "*", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "setting_up", "region": [ "us" ], "platform": "youtube", "topic": [ "money.payout", "access.signup" ], "explicitness": "any" } }, { "id": "learn_r1841_youtube_kids_safe_content_channel_creator_how_to_start_youtube_made_for_kids_coppa", "category": "Getting Started", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] YouTube: Rules.content", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] YouTube requires creators to designate whether their content is 'made for kids' under COPPA, and children under 13 are defined as kids under US law", "body": "YouTube requires creators to designate whether their content is 'made for kids' under COPPA, and children under 13 are defined as kids under US law\n\nWhat YouTube Help actually says:\n\n“The age of a 'kid' in the United States is defined as anyone under the age of 13. Regardless of your location, we require you to tell us whether or not your videos are made for kids according to an agreement with the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC).”\n\nNote: Misclassifying content has legal consequences under COPPA.", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/9528076", "last_verified": "2026-10-07", "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "YouTube Help", "evidence_quote": "The age of a 'kid' in the United States is defined as anyone under the age of 13. Regardless of your location, we require you to tell us whether or not your videos are made for kids according to an agreement with the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC).", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "1841-youtube-kids-safe-content-channel-creator-how-to-start", "subject": "YouTube", "topic": "Rules.content", "applies_to_country": "Us", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "running", "region": [ "us" ], "platform": "youtube", "topic": [ "rules.content", "safety.legal" ], "explicitness": "any" }, "verification": { "status": "unverified", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "legal_fetch_over_cap" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r1841_youtube_kids_safe_content_channel_creator_how_to_start_youtube_kids_content_quality_principles", "category": "Getting Started", "title": "YouTube: Rules.content", "summary": "YouTube has developed quality principles for kids and family content with child development specialists; low-quality made-for-kids content may result in YPP suspension", "body": "YouTube has developed quality principles for kids and family content with child development specialists; low-quality made-for-kids content may result in YPP suspension\n\nWhat YouTube Help actually says:\n\n“We've developed a set of quality principles below to help guide YouTube's kids and family creators. These principles were developed with child development specialists, and are based on extensive research. If a channel is found to have a strong focus on low-quality 'made for kids' content, it may be suspended from the YouTube Partner Program.”\n\nNote: Principles cover: looking after yourself and others, learning and inspiring curiosity, creativity/play/imagination, life skills, shows them the world.", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/10774223", "last_verified": "2026-10-07", "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "YouTube Help", "evidence_quote": "We've developed a set of quality principles below to help guide YouTube's kids and family creators. These principles were developed with child development specialists, and are based on extensive research. If a channel is found to have a strong focus on low-quality 'made for kids' content, it may be suspended from the YouTube Partner Program.", "volatility": "medium", "from_batch": "1841-youtube-kids-safe-content-channel-creator-how-to-start", "subject": "YouTube", "topic": "Rules.content", "applies_to_country": "*", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "running", "region": [ "us" ], "platform": "youtube", "topic": [ "rules.content" ], "explicitness": "any" } }, { "id": "learn_r1841_youtube_kids_safe_content_channel_creator_how_to_start_youtube_payment_threshold_usd", "category": "Getting Started", "title": "YouTube AdSense for YouTube: Money.payout", "summary": "The payment threshold for AdSense for YouTube in US Dollars is $100 before payment is issued", "body": "The payment threshold for AdSense for YouTube in US Dollars is $100 before payment is issued\n\nWhat YouTube Help actually says:\n\n“The revenue thresholds you need to meet before getting paid are: Tax info threshold $0, Verification threshold $10, Payment method selection threshold $10, Payment threshold $100, Cancelation threshold $10 (U.S. Dollar).”\n\nNote: Payment is issued by the 21st or 26th of each month if balance meets threshold.", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/14727140", "last_verified": "2026-10-07", "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "YouTube Help", "evidence_quote": "The revenue thresholds you need to meet before getting paid are: Tax info threshold $0, Verification threshold $10, Payment method selection threshold $10, Payment threshold $100, Cancelation threshold $10 (U.S. Dollar).", "volatility": "medium", "from_batch": "1841-youtube-kids-safe-content-channel-creator-how-to-start", "subject": "YouTube AdSense for YouTube", "topic": "Money.payout", "applies_to_country": "Us", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "running", "region": [ "us" ], "platform": "youtube", "topic": [ "money.payout" ], "explicitness": "any" } }, { "id": "learn_r1841_youtube_kids_safe_content_channel_creator_how_to_start_youtube_tax_info_required", "category": "Getting Started", "title": "YouTube AdSense for YouTube: Money.tax", "summary": "Google withholds U.S. taxes on YouTube earnings from viewers in the US; if tax info is not shared, Google may deduct up to 24% of total worldwide earnings", "body": "Google withholds U.S. taxes on YouTube earnings from viewers in the US; if tax info is not shared, Google may deduct up to 24% of total worldwide earnings\n\nWhat YouTube Help actually says:\n\n“Google withholds U.S. taxes on earnings you generate from viewers in the US, so this info is important to provide to determine your correct withholding rate. If you don't share your tax info with us, Google may be required to deduct up to 24% of your total earnings worldwide.”\n\nNote: Tax info submission is required regardless of location.", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/11602441", "last_verified": "2026-10-07", "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "YouTube Help", "evidence_quote": "Google withholds U.S. taxes on earnings you generate from viewers in the US, so this info is important to provide to determine your correct withholding rate. If you don't share your tax info with us, Google may be required to deduct up to 24% of your total earnings worldwide.", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "1841-youtube-kids-safe-content-channel-creator-how-to-start", "subject": "YouTube AdSense for YouTube", "topic": "Money.tax", "applies_to_country": "Us", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "running", "region": [ "us" ], "platform": "youtube", "topic": [ "money.tax" ], "explicitness": "any" } }, { "id": "learn_r1841_youtube_kids_safe_content_channel_creator_how_to_start_youtube_address_verification_pin", "category": "Getting Started", "title": "YouTube AdSense for YouTube: Access.id", "summary": "When YouTube earnings reach the verification threshold ($10 USD), a PIN is mailed to the physical address for address verification before payment", "body": "When YouTube earnings reach the verification threshold ($10 USD), a PIN is mailed to the physical address for address verification before payment\n\nWhat YouTube Help actually says:\n\n“When your earnings pass the address verification threshold for your YouTube payments account, we will mail a Personal Identification Number (PIN) to your physical address. This PIN needs to be entered into your AdSense for YouTube account to verify your address before you can get paid.”\n\nNote: PIN verification is required before payment; failure to verify within 4 months pauses monetization.", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/11602441", "last_verified": "2026-10-07", "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "YouTube Help", "evidence_quote": "When your earnings pass the address verification threshold for your YouTube payments account, we will mail a Personal Identification Number (PIN) to your physical address. This PIN needs to be entered into your AdSense for YouTube account to verify your address before you can get paid.", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "1841-youtube-kids-safe-content-channel-creator-how-to-start", "subject": "YouTube AdSense for YouTube", "topic": "Access.id", "applies_to_country": "*", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "setting_up", "region": [ "us" ], "platform": "youtube", "topic": [ "access.id" ], "explicitness": "any" } }, { "id": "learn_r1841_youtube_kids_safe_content_channel_creator_how_to_start_youtube_identity_verification", "category": "Getting Started", "title": "YouTube AdSense for YouTube: Access.id", "summary": "Depending on location, YouTube/Google may require identity verification using name, address, or date of birth before payment", "body": "Depending on location, YouTube/Google may require identity verification using name, address, or date of birth before payment\n\nWhat YouTube Help actually says:\n\n“Depending on your location, we may need to verify your identity using info like your name, address, or date of birth. If you're required to do this, you typically won't be asked to verify your address until after you've successfully verified your identity.”\n\nNote: Identity verification precedes address verification in the payment setup flow.", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/11602441", "last_verified": "2026-10-07", "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "YouTube Help", "evidence_quote": "Depending on your location, we may need to verify your identity using info like your name, address, or date of birth. If you're required to do this, you typically won't be asked to verify your address until after you've successfully verified your identity.", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "1841-youtube-kids-safe-content-channel-creator-how-to-start", "subject": "YouTube AdSense for YouTube", "topic": "Access.id", "applies_to_country": "*", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "setting_up", "region": [ "us" ], "platform": "youtube", "topic": [ "access.id" ], "explicitness": "any" } }, { "id": "learn_r1841_youtube_kids_safe_content_channel_creator_how_to_start_youtube_payout_schedule", "category": "Getting Started", "title": "YouTube AdSense for YouTube: Money.payout", "summary": "Finalized YouTube earnings are added to the YouTube payments account balance between the 7th and 12th of the following month, and payment is made by the 21st or 26th", "body": "Finalized YouTube earnings are added to the YouTube payments account balance between the 7th and 12th of the following month, and payment is made by the 21st or 26th\n\nWhat YouTube Help actually says:\n\n“Your finalized YouTube earnings each month are added to your YouTube payments account balance in AdSense for YouTube between the 7th and 12th of the following month. You should get paid by the 21st or 26th each month if your balance meets the payment threshold.”\n\nNote: Example given: $100 threshold reached in June → payment by July 26.", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/11602441", "last_verified": "2026-10-07", "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "YouTube Help", "evidence_quote": "Your finalized YouTube earnings each month are added to your YouTube payments account balance in AdSense for YouTube between the 7th and 12th of the following month. You should get paid by the 21st or 26th each month if your balance meets the payment threshold.", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "1841-youtube-kids-safe-content-channel-creator-how-to-start", "subject": "YouTube AdSense for YouTube", "topic": "Money.payout", "applies_to_country": "*", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "running", "region": [ "us" ], "platform": "youtube", "topic": [ "money.payout" ], "explicitness": "any" } }, { "id": "learn_r1841_youtube_kids_safe_content_channel_creator_how_to_start_youtube_channel_monetization_policies", "category": "Getting Started", "title": "YouTube: Rules.content", "summary": "Content that violates YouTube Community Guidelines is not eligible for monetization and will be removed from YouTube; monetized content must be original and authentic", "body": "Content that violates YouTube Community Guidelines is not eligible for monetization and will be removed from YouTube; monetized content must be original and authentic\n\nWhat YouTube Help actually says:\n\n“Content that violates YouTube's Community Guidelines is not eligible for monetization and will be removed from YouTube. Your content should be original and 'authentic.' This means that we expect your content to be your original creation.”\n\nNote: Inauthentic content includes mass-produced, generic, repetitive, or manipulative content.", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/1311392", "last_verified": "2026-10-07", "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "YouTube Help", "evidence_quote": "Content that violates YouTube's Community Guidelines is not eligible for monetization and will be removed from YouTube. Your content should be original and 'authentic.' This means that we expect your content to be your original creation.", "volatility": "medium", "from_batch": "1841-youtube-kids-safe-content-channel-creator-how-to-start", "subject": "YouTube", "topic": "Rules.content", "applies_to_country": "*", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "running", "region": [ "us" ], "platform": "youtube", "topic": [ "rules.content", "rules.enforcement" ], "explicitness": "any" } }, { "id": "learn_r1841_youtube_kids_safe_content_channel_creator_how_to_start_youtube_kids_content_restrictions", "category": "Getting Started", "title": "YouTube: Rules.content", "summary": "If a made-for-kids video is found to violate YouTube's low-quality principles for kids and family content, it may get limited or no ads", "body": "If a made-for-kids video is found to violate YouTube's low-quality principles for kids and family content, it may get limited or no ads\n\nWhat YouTube Help actually says:\n\n“Videos that you set as 'made for kids' are more likely to be recommended alongside other kids' videos. If a channel is found to have a strong focus on low-quality 'made for kids' content, it may be suspended from the YouTube Partner Program. If an individual video is found to violate these quality principles, it may get limited or no ads.”\n\nNote: COPPA requires accurate designation; misclassification carries legal consequences.", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/9528076", "last_verified": "2026-10-07", "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "YouTube Help", "evidence_quote": "Videos that you set as 'made for kids' are more likely to be recommended alongside other kids' videos. If a channel is found to have a strong focus on low-quality 'made for kids' content, it may be suspended from the YouTube Partner Program. If an individual video is found to violate these quality principles, it may get limited or no ads.", "volatility": "medium", "from_batch": "1841-youtube-kids-safe-content-channel-creator-how-to-start", "subject": "YouTube", "topic": "Rules.content", "applies_to_country": "Us", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "running", "region": [ "us" ], "platform": "youtube", "topic": [ "rules.content", "money.payout" ], "explicitness": "any" } }, { "id": "learn_r1841_youtube_kids_safe_content_channel_creator_how_to_start_youtube_geo_availability_ypp", "category": "Getting Started", "title": "YouTube Partner Program: Access.geo", "summary": "The YouTube Partner Program is available in the United States and approximately 90+ countries/regions worldwide; creators in Russia cannot complete new YPP sign-ups", "body": "The YouTube Partner Program is available in the United States and approximately 90+ countries/regions worldwide; creators in Russia cannot complete new YPP sign-ups\n\nWhat YouTube Help actually says:\n\n“You can sign up for the YouTube Partner Program in the following areas: United States, [and approximately 90 other listed countries/regions]. Given the recent suspension of Google advertising systems in Russia, creators in Russia won't be able to complete new YPP sign-ups at this time.”\n\nNote: YPP availability varies by country; Russia paused due to war in Ukraine.", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/7101720", "last_verified": "2026-10-07", "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "YouTube Help", "evidence_quote": "You can sign up for the YouTube Partner Program in the following areas: United States, [and approximately 90 other listed countries/regions]. Given the recent suspension of Google advertising systems in Russia, creators in Russia won't be able to complete new YPP sign-ups at this time.", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "1841-youtube-kids-safe-content-channel-creator-how-to-start", "subject": "YouTube Partner Program", "topic": "Access.geo", "applies_to_country": "*", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "choosing", "region": [ "us" ], "platform": "youtube", "topic": [ "access.geo" ], "explicitness": "any" } } ] }