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      "summary": "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.",
      "body": "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\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.”",
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      "title": "YouTube: Access.id",
      "summary": "If you are under 18, you represent that you have your parent or guardian's permission to use the Service. Please have them read this Agreement with you.",
      "body": "If you are under 18, you represent that you have your parent or guardian's permission to use the Service. Please have them read this Agreement with you.\n\nWhat YouTube actually says:\n\n“If you are under 18, you represent that you have your parent or guardian's permission to use the Service. Please have them read this Agreement with you.”",
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      "title": "AdSense: Access.id",
      "summary": "Publishers must be at least 18 years of age to participate in the AdSense Program.",
      "body": "Publishers must be at least 18 years of age to participate in the AdSense Program.\n\nWhat Google AdSense Help actually says:\n\n“As stated in the AdSense Terms and Conditions, publishers must be at least 18 years of age to participate in the AdSense Program.”",
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      "summary": "If you are not yet 18, you may have a parent or guardian sign up for AdSense using their own Google Account.",
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      "title": "YouTube: Access.signup",
      "summary": "To upload videos, comment, or make playlists, you need a YouTube channel; you can watch, like, and subscribe with just a Google Account.",
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      "title": "AdSense: Money.payout",
      "summary": "AdSense uses several thresholds: earnings reach $10 to begin earning, identity verification at $0, address verification at $10, payment-method selection at $10, and payment threshold at $100.",
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      "evidence_quote": "Your identity verification threshold is now $0. You must verify your identity before your account can start showing ads and receiving payments from Google AdSense.\n\nYour address verification is still $10 (or local equivalent).\n\nFirst, your ad earnings need to reach $10 (or local equivalent). Let's say the payment threshold for your account is $100. If your current balance reached $100 during January and you've completed all the steps above, then we would issue you a payment at the end of February.",
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      "summary": "First, your ad earnings need to reach $10 (or local equivalent) before you can start getting paid.",
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      "title": "AdSense: Money.payout",
      "summary": "AdSense payment cycle is monthly. If your balance exceeds the payment threshold and you have no payment holds, you'll be issued a payment between the 21st and the 26th of the month.",
      "body": "AdSense payment cycle is monthly. If your balance exceeds the payment threshold and you have no payment holds, you'll be issued a payment between the 21st and the 26th of the month.\n\nWhat Google AdSense Help actually says:\n\n“The AdSense payment cycle is monthly. If your balance exceeds the payment threshold and you have no payment holds, you'll be issued a payment between the 21st and the 26th of the month.”",
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      "title": "AdSense: Money.payout",
      "summary": "AdSense payments are issued by electronic wire transfer, check, or Western Union, depending on what payment methods are available in your country or territory.",
      "body": "AdSense payments are issued by electronic wire transfer, check, or Western Union, depending on what payment methods are available in your country or territory.\n\nWhat Google AdSense Help actually says:\n\n“AdSense payments are issued by electronic wire transfer, check, or Western Union, depending on what payment methods are available in your country or territory.”",
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      "category": "Getting Started",
      "title": "AdSense: Access.id",
      "summary": "AdSense mails a PIN to your payment address and requires you to enter it in your account before issuing any payments; the PIN may take 2-3 weeks and you have 4 months to complete verification.",
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      "title": "YouTube: Money.payout",
      "summary": "The YouTube Partner Program eligibility thresholds are: 1,000 subscribers with 4,000 qualified watch hours in the last 12 months, or 1,000 subscribers with 10 million qualified Shorts views in the last 90 days.",
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      "title": "YouTube: Access.id",
      "summary": "To turn on ad revenue you must be at least 18 years old, or have a legal guardian older than 18 years of age who can handle your payments via AdSense for YouTube.",
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      "summary": "After applying for the YouTube Partner Program, YouTube gets back to you with a decision typically in about 1 month.",
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      "summary": "All monetizing creators on YouTube, regardless of their location in the world, are required to provide tax info; if not provided, Google may deduct up to 24% of your total earnings worldwide.",
      "body": "All monetizing creators on YouTube, regardless of their location in the world, are required to provide tax info; if not provided, Google may deduct up to 24% of your total earnings worldwide.\n\nWhat YouTube Help actually says:\n\n“All monetizing creators on YouTube, regardless of their location in the world, are required to provide tax info. Creators are also required to re-submit their tax info every few years, or if their circumstances change enough that it impacts the validity of the form. Please submit your tax info as soon as possible. If tax info isn't provided, Google may be required to deduct up to 24% of your total earnings worldwide.”",
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      "category": "Getting Started",
      "title": "O*NET: Craft.studio",
      "summary": "O*NET lists Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys at Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed, with a required SVP range of 7.0 to less than 8.0.",
      "body": "O*NET lists Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys at Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed, with a required SVP range of 7.0 to less than 8.0.\n\nWhat O*NET OnLine actually says:\n\n“Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed\n\nEducation\nMost of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.\n\nRelated Experience\nA considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.\n\nJob Training\nEmployees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.\n\n[SVP](/help/online/svp) Range\n(7.0 to < 8.0)”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/27-3011.00",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-07",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "O*NET OnLine",
      "evidence_quote": "Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed\n\nEducation\nMost of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.\n\nRelated Experience\nA considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.\n\nJob Training\nEmployees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.\n\n[SVP](/help/online/svp) Range\n(7.0 to < 8.0)",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "1843-youtube-lifestyle-and-personal-vlog-channel-creator-how-to-start",
      "subject": "O*NET",
      "topic": "Craft.studio",
      "applies_to_country": "US",
      "tags": {
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        ],
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      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r1843_youtube_lifestyle_and_personal_vlog_channel_creator_how_to_start_onet_wages",
      "category": "Getting Started",
      "title": "O*NET: Money.pricing",
      "summary": "O*NET reports median wages for Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys at $22.76 hourly and $47,340 annual (2025).",
      "body": "O*NET reports median wages for Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys at $22.76 hourly and $47,340 annual (2025).\n\nWhat O*NET OnLine actually says:\n\n“Median wages (2025) $22.76 hourly, $47,340 annual”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/27-3011.00",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-07",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
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      "evidence_quote": "Median wages (2025) $22.76 hourly, $47,340 annual",
      "volatility": "medium",
      "from_batch": "1843-youtube-lifestyle-and-personal-vlog-channel-creator-how-to-start",
      "subject": "O*NET",
      "topic": "Money.pricing",
      "applies_to_country": "US",
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        ],
        "platform": "onet",
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    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r1843_youtube_lifestyle_and_personal_vlog_channel_creator_how_to_start_ypp_availability",
      "category": "Getting Started",
      "title": "YouTube: Access.geo",
      "summary": "The YouTube Partner Program is available in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and many other countries (full list published by YouTube).",
      "body": "The YouTube Partner Program is available in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and many other countries (full list published by YouTube).\n\nWhat YouTube Help actually says:\n\n“You can sign up for the YouTube Partner Program in the following areas:\n\n-   Algeria\n-   American Samoa\n-   Anguilla\n-   Argentina\n-   Armenia\n-   Aruba\n-   Azerbaijan\n-   Australia\n-   Austria\n-   Bahrain\n-   Bangladesh\n-   Bermuda\n-   Belgium\n-   Bolivia\n-   Bosnia and Herzegovina\n-   Brazil\n-   British Indian Ocean Territory\n-   British Virgin Islands\n-   Bulgaria\n-   Cambodia\n-   Canada\n-   Cayman Islands\n-   Chile\n-   Colombia\n-   Costa Rica\n-   Croatia\n-   Cyprus\n-   Czech Republic\n-   Denmark\n-   Dominican Republic\n-   Ecuador\n-   Egypt\n-   El Salvador\n-   Estonia\n-   Falkland Islands (Malvinas)\n-   Faroe Islands\n-   Finland\n-   France\n-   French Guiana\n-   French Polynesia\n-   Georgia\n-   Germany\n-   Ghana\n-   Gibraltar\n-   Greece\n-   Greenland\n-   Guatemala\n-   Guadeloupe\n-   Guam\n-   Honduras\n-   Hong Kong\n-   Hungary\n-   Iceland\n-   India\n-   Indonesia\n-   Iraq\n-   Israel\n-   Italy\n-   Jamaica\n-   Japan\n-   Jordan\n-   Kazakhstan\n-   Kenya\n-   Kuwait\n-   Laos\n-   Latvia\n-   Lebanon\n-   Libya\n-   Liechtenstein\n-   Lithuania\n-   Luxembourg\n-   Macedonia\n-   Malaysia\n-   Malta\n-   Martinique\n-   Mayotte\n-   Mexico\n-   Moldova\n-   Montenegro\n-   Montserrat\n-   Morocco\n-   Nepal\n-   Netherlands\n-   New Caledonia\n-   New Zealand\n-   Nicaragua\n-   Nigeria\n-   Norway\n-   Oman\n-   Pakistan\n-   Panama\n-   Papua New Guinea\n-   Paraguay\n-   Peru\n-   Philippines\n-   Poland\n-   Portugal\n-   Puerto Rico\n-   Qatar\n-   Republic of Ireland\n-   Reunion\n-   Romania\n-   Saint Helena\n-   Saint Pierre and Miquelon\n-   Senegal\n-   Serbia\n-   Singapore\n-   Saudi Arabia\n-   Slovakia\n-   Slovenia\n-   South Africa\n-   South Korea\n-   Spain\n-   Sri Lanka\n-   Svalbard and Jan Mayen\n-   Sweden\n-   Switzerland\n-   Taiwan\n-   Tanzania\n-   Thailand\n-   Tunisia\n-   Turkey\n-   Uganda\n-   Ukraine\n-   United Arab Emirates\n-   United Kingdom\n-   United States\n-   Uruguay\n-   Venezuela\n-   Vietnam\n-   Yemen\n-   Zimbabwe”\n\nNote: The fetched page also listed U.S. Virgin Islands, Wallis and Futuna, and Western Sahara after Venezuela; Russia was explicitly paused per the March 10, 2022 note at the top of the page. The list above is the full verified country list from the source.",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/7101720",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-07",
      "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE",
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