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  "batch": "1850-youtube-philosophy-and-mindset-channel-creator-platforms",
  "articles": [
    {
      "id": "learn_r1850_youtube_philosophy_and_mindset_channel_creator_platforms_youtube_eligibility_adrevenue",
      "category": "Business",
      "title": "YouTube: Access.signup",
      "summary": "To be eligible for Ad revenue on YouTube, creators 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 Ad revenue on YouTube, creators 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\n       \n       \n        1,000 subscribers\n        Either:\n\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\n           \n       \n       \n       \n       \n        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\n        Live in a country/region where YPP is available\n        Accept the relevant contract Modules\n        Create content that meets our advertiser-friendly content guidelines”",
      "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\n       \n       \n        1,000 subscribers\n        Either:\n\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\n           \n       \n       \n       \n       \n        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\n        Live in a country/region where YPP is available\n        Accept the relevant contract Modules\n        Create content that meets our advertiser-friendly content guidelines",
      "volatility": "medium",
      "from_batch": "1850-youtube-philosophy-and-mindset-channel-creator-platforms",
      "subject": "YouTube",
      "topic": "Access.signup",
      "applies_to_country": "*",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "teaching",
        "stage": "choosing",
        "region": [
          "any"
        ],
        "platform": "youtube",
        "topic": [
          "access.signup"
        ],
        "explicitness": "clothed"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r1850_youtube_philosophy_and_mindset_channel_creator_platforms_youtube_eligibility_channelmemberships",
      "category": "Business",
      "title": "YouTube: Access.signup",
      "summary": "To be eligible for Channel memberships on YouTube, creators 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, creators 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“Channel memberships\n       \n       \n       \n       \n       \n       \n       \n       \n       \n       \n        ​​​​​​500 subscribers\n        3 public uploads in the last 90 days\n        Either:\n\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\n           \n       \n       \n       \n       \n        Be at least 18 years old\n        Live in a country where channel memberships is available\n        Have accepted the Commerce Product Module or formerly available Commerce Product Addendum\n        Channel isn’t set as Made for Kids and doesn’t have a significant number of videos set as made for kids or ineligible\n        Not a music channel under SRAV”",
      "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": "Channel memberships\n       \n       \n       \n       \n       \n       \n       \n       \n       \n       \n        ​​​​​​500 subscribers\n        3 public uploads in the last 90 days\n        Either:\n\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\n           \n       \n       \n       \n       \n        Be at least 18 years old\n        Live in a country where channel memberships is available\n        Have accepted the Commerce Product Module or formerly available Commerce Product Addendum\n        Channel isn’t set as Made for Kids and doesn’t have a significant number of videos set as made for kids or ineligible\n        Not a music channel under SRAV",
      "volatility": "medium",
      "from_batch": "1850-youtube-philosophy-and-mindset-channel-creator-platforms",
      "subject": "YouTube",
      "topic": "Access.signup",
      "applies_to_country": "*",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "teaching",
        "stage": "choosing",
        "region": [
          "any"
        ],
        "platform": "youtube",
        "topic": [
          "access.signup"
        ],
        "explicitness": "clothed"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r1850_youtube_philosophy_and_mindset_channel_creator_platforms_patreon_fees",
      "category": "Business",
      "title": "Patreon: Money.fees",
      "summary": "Patreon charges a 10% fee on creators' earnings, plus payment processing, currency conversion, and payout fees, and applicable taxes.",
      "body": "Patreon charges a 10% fee on creators' earnings, plus payment processing, currency conversion, and payout fees, and applicable taxes.\n\nWhat Patreon actually says:\n\n“Starting a Patreon is free\nYou only pay when you start earning.\n10%of the income you earn on PatreonPlus payment processing, currency conversion, and payout fees, and applicable taxes.”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.patreon.com/pricing",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-07",
      "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Patreon",
      "evidence_quote": "Starting a Patreon is free\nYou only pay when you start earning.\n10%of the income you earn on PatreonPlus payment processing, currency conversion, and payout fees, and applicable taxes.",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "1850-youtube-philosophy-and-mindset-channel-creator-platforms",
      "subject": "Patreon",
      "topic": "Money.fees",
      "applies_to_country": "*",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "teaching",
        "stage": "running",
        "region": [
          "any"
        ],
        "platform": "patreon",
        "topic": [
          "money.fees"
        ],
        "explicitness": "clothed"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r1850_youtube_philosophy_and_mindset_channel_creator_platforms_kofi_fees_standard",
      "category": "Business",
      "title": "Ko-fi: Money.fees",
      "summary": "Ko-fi Standard tier charges a 5% service fee on all payment types including tips, memberships, commissions, and shop sales.",
      "body": "Ko-fi Standard tier charges a 5% service fee on all payment types including tips, memberships, commissions, and shop sales.\n\nWhat Ko-fi actually says:\n\n“Standard (default for new creators)\n5% service fee on all payment types (tips, memberships, commissions and shop sales)”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://ko-fi.com/pricing",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-07",
      "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Ko-fi",
      "evidence_quote": "Standard (default for new creators)\n5% service fee on all payment types (tips, memberships, commissions and shop sales)",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "1850-youtube-philosophy-and-mindset-channel-creator-platforms",
      "subject": "Ko-fi",
      "topic": "Money.fees",
      "applies_to_country": "*",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "teaching",
        "stage": "running",
        "region": [
          "any"
        ],
        "platform": "kofi",
        "topic": [
          "money.fees"
        ],
        "explicitness": "clothed"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r1850_youtube_philosophy_and_mindset_channel_creator_platforms_kofi_fees_free",
      "category": "Business",
      "title": "Ko-fi: Money.fees",
      "summary": "Ko-fi free tier charges 0% service fee on tips (creators keep 100% of tips) and 5% service fee on Memberships, Shop sales, and Commissions.",
      "body": "Ko-fi free tier charges 0% service fee on tips (creators keep 100% of tips) and 5% service fee on Memberships, Shop sales, and Commissions.\n\nWhat Ko-fi actually says:\n\n“Ko-fi free\n0% service fee on tips, keep every tip you receive.\n5% service fee on Memberships, Shop sales, and Commissions”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://ko-fi.com/pricing",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-07",
      "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Ko-fi",
      "evidence_quote": "Ko-fi free\n0% service fee on tips, keep every tip you receive.\n5% service fee on Memberships, Shop sales, and Commissions",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "1850-youtube-philosophy-and-mindset-channel-creator-platforms",
      "subject": "Ko-fi",
      "topic": "Money.fees",
      "applies_to_country": "*",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "teaching",
        "stage": "running",
        "region": [
          "any"
        ],
        "platform": "kofi",
        "topic": [
          "money.fees"
        ],
        "explicitness": "clothed"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r1850_youtube_philosophy_and_mindset_channel_creator_platforms_onlyfans_fees",
      "category": "Business",
      "title": "OnlyFans: Money.fees",
      "summary": "OnlyFans deducts a 20% fee from each Fan Payment before transferring Creator Earnings.",
      "body": "OnlyFans deducts a 20% fee from each Fan Payment before transferring Creator Earnings.\n\nWhat OnlyFans actually says:\n\n“Our Fee is calculated as 20% of the total Fan Payment and will be deducted from each Fan Payment.”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://onlyfans.com/terms",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-07",
      "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "OnlyFans",
      "evidence_quote": "Our Fee is calculated as 20% of the total Fan Payment and will be deducted from each Fan Payment.",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "1850-youtube-philosophy-and-mindset-channel-creator-platforms",
      "subject": "OnlyFans",
      "topic": "Money.fees",
      "applies_to_country": "*",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "teaching",
        "stage": "running",
        "region": [
          "any"
        ],
        "platform": "onlyfans",
        "topic": [
          "money.fees"
        ],
        "explicitness": "clothed"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r1850_youtube_philosophy_and_mindset_channel_creator_platforms_youtube_taxes",
      "category": "Business",
      "title": "YouTube: Money.tax",
      "summary": "YouTube creators may be liable to pay taxes on their earnings from the platform.",
      "body": "YouTube creators may be liable to pay taxes on their earnings from the platform.\n\nWhat Google actually says:\n\n“You may be liable to pay taxes on your earnings from YouTube; find out more below.”",
      "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": "You may be liable to pay taxes on your earnings from YouTube; find out more below.",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "1850-youtube-philosophy-and-mindset-channel-creator-platforms",
      "subject": "YouTube",
      "topic": "Money.tax",
      "applies_to_country": "*",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "teaching",
        "stage": "running",
        "region": [
          "any"
        ],
        "platform": "youtube",
        "topic": [
          "money.tax"
        ],
        "explicitness": "clothed"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r1850_youtube_philosophy_and_mindset_channel_creator_platforms_youtube_ageverification",
      "category": "Business",
      "title": "YouTube: Access.id",
      "summary": "To monetize on YouTube, creators must be at least 18 years old or have a legal guardian older than 18 years old who can handle payments via AdSense for YouTube.",
      "body": "To monetize on YouTube, creators must be at least 18 years old or have a legal guardian older than 18 years old who can handle payments via AdSense for YouTube.\n\nWhat Google actually says:\n\n“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”",
      "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": "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",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "1850-youtube-philosophy-and-mindset-channel-creator-platforms",
      "subject": "YouTube",
      "topic": "Access.id",
      "applies_to_country": "*",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "teaching",
        "stage": "choosing",
        "region": [
          "any"
        ],
        "platform": "youtube",
        "topic": [
          "access.id"
        ],
        "explicitness": "clothed"
      }
    }
  ]
}