{
  "batch": "935-youtube-and-tiktok-video-platforms",
  "articles": [
    {
      "id": "learn_r935_youtube_and_tiktok_video_platforms_youtube_revenue_split_55",
      "category": "Business",
      "title": "YouTube Partner Program: revenue split percentage",
      "summary": "YouTube pays out 55% of advertising and subscription revenue directly to creators through the YouTube Partner Program",
      "body": "YouTube pays out 55% of advertising and subscription revenue directly to creators through the YouTube Partner Program\n\nWhat YouTube actually says:\n\n“55% goes directly to creators, artists and media companies through the YouTube Partner Program– and has a ripple effect on the broader economy.”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.youtube.com/howyoutubeworks/creator-economy/",
      "last_verified": "2026-09-29",
      "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "YouTube",
      "evidence_quote": "55% goes directly to creators, artists and media companies through the YouTube Partner Program– and has a ripple effect on the broader economy.",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "935-youtube-and-tiktok-video-platforms",
      "subject": "YouTube Partner Program",
      "topic": "revenue split percentage",
      "applies_to_country": "*",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "running",
        "region": [
          "us"
        ],
        "platform": "youtube",
        "topic": [
          "money.fees",
          "money.pricing"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r935_youtube_and_tiktok_video_platforms_youtube_global_payout_32b_2024",
      "category": "Business",
      "title": "YouTube Partner Program: global payout amount",
      "summary": "YouTube paid out more than $32 billion to partners globally in 2024",
      "body": "YouTube paid out more than $32 billion to partners globally in 2024\n\nWhat YouTube actually says:\n\n“YouTube was the 2nd largest contributor to content creation in terms of content spend in 2024, paying out more than $32B to partners globally.”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.youtube.com/howyoutubeworks/creator-economy/",
      "last_verified": "2026-09-29",
      "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "YouTube",
      "evidence_quote": "YouTube was the 2nd largest contributor to content creation in terms of content spend in 2024, paying out more than $32B to partners globally.",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "935-youtube-and-tiktok-video-platforms",
      "subject": "YouTube Partner Program",
      "topic": "global payout amount",
      "applies_to_country": "*",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "running",
        "region": [
          "us"
        ],
        "platform": "youtube",
        "topic": [
          "money.payout"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r935_youtube_and_tiktok_video_platforms_youtube_creator_count_3m",
      "category": "Business",
      "title": "YouTube Partner Program: number of creators earning",
      "summary": "Over 3 million people earn through YouTube via the YouTube Partner Program",
      "body": "Over 3 million people earn through YouTube via the YouTube Partner Program\n\nWhat YouTube actually says:\n\n“The output is a thriving ecosystem of 3M+ people earning through YouTube”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.youtube.com/howyoutubeworks/creator-economy/",
      "last_verified": "2026-09-29",
      "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "YouTube",
      "evidence_quote": "The output is a thriving ecosystem of 3M+ people earning through YouTube",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "935-youtube-and-tiktok-video-platforms",
      "subject": "YouTube Partner Program",
      "topic": "number of creators earning",
      "applies_to_country": "*",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "running",
        "region": [
          "us"
        ],
        "platform": "youtube",
        "topic": [
          "money.payout"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r935_youtube_and_tiktok_video_platforms_youtube_membership_eligibility",
      "category": "Business",
      "title": "YouTube Partner Program: membership eligibility",
      "summary": "Channel memberships require 500 subscribers, 3 public uploads in last 90 days, and either 3,000 qualified watch hours OR 3 million qualified Shorts views",
      "body": "Channel memberships require 500 subscribers, 3 public uploads in last 90 days, and either 3,000 qualified watch hours OR 3 million qualified Shorts views\n\nWhat YouTube actually says:\n\n“Channel memberships\n\n​​​​​​500 subscribers\n3 public uploads in the last 90 days\nEither:\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”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/72857",
      "last_verified": "2026-09-29",
      "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "YouTube",
      "evidence_quote": "Channel memberships\n\n​​​​​​500 subscribers\n3 public uploads in the last 90 days\nEither:\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",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "935-youtube-and-tiktok-video-platforms",
      "subject": "YouTube Partner Program",
      "topic": "membership eligibility",
      "applies_to_country": "*",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "first_month",
        "region": [
          "us"
        ],
        "platform": "youtube",
        "topic": [
          "access.signup"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r935_youtube_and_tiktok_video_platforms_tiktok_rewards_discretionary",
      "category": "Business",
      "title": "Rewards determination",
      "summary": "TikTok maintains full discretion on whether to provide Rewards and the nature and amount of Rewards",
      "body": "TikTok maintains full discretion on whether to provide Rewards and the nature and amount of Rewards\n\nWhat TikTok USDS Joint Venture actually says:\n\n“TikTok USDS Joint Venture maintains full discretion on whether to provide Rewards and the nature and amount of Rewards.”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.tiktok.com/legal/rewards-policy",
      "last_verified": "2026-09-29",
      "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "TikTok USDS Joint Venture",
      "evidence_quote": "TikTok USDS Joint Venture maintains full discretion on whether to provide Rewards and the nature and amount of Rewards.",
      "volatility": "medium",
      "from_batch": "935-youtube-and-tiktok-video-platforms",
      "subject": "TikTok Creator Rewards Program",
      "topic": "rewards determination",
      "applies_to_country": "us",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "running",
        "region": [
          "us"
        ],
        "platform": "tiktok",
        "topic": [
          "money.fees"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r935_youtube_and_tiktok_video_platforms_tiktok_age_verification",
      "category": "Business",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] TikTok Creator Rewards: age verification requirement",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] TikTok creators must be at least 18 years old to participate in Rewards Programs",
      "body": "TikTok creators must be at least 18 years old to participate in Rewards Programs\n\nWhat TikTok USDS Joint Venture actually says:\n\n“You must be at least 18 years old (or the age of majority in your jurisdiction, whichever is older) to take part in Rewards Programs and receive Rewards.”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.tiktok.com/legal/rewards-policy",
      "last_verified": "2026-09-29",
      "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "TikTok USDS Joint Venture",
      "evidence_quote": "You must be at least 18 years old (or the age of majority in your jurisdiction, whichever is older) to take part in Rewards Programs and receive Rewards.",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "935-youtube-and-tiktok-video-platforms",
      "subject": "TikTok Creator Rewards",
      "topic": "age verification requirement",
      "applies_to_country": "us",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "setting_up",
        "region": [
          "us"
        ],
        "platform": "tiktok",
        "topic": [
          "access.id"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      },
      "verification": {
        "status": "unverified",
        "label": "Unverified - being checked",
        "reasons": [
          "thin_body",
          "source_unverifiable:fetch_failed:budget"
        ],
        "checked_utc": "20261024-052246Z"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r935_youtube_and_tiktok_video_platforms_tiktok_coins_nonrefundable",
      "category": "Business",
      "title": "TikTok Virtual Items: coins refund policy",
      "summary": "Coins purchased from TikTok are not returnable or refundable",
      "body": "Coins purchased from TikTok are not returnable or refundable\n\nWhat TikTok USDS Joint Venture actually says:\n\n“Coins are not returnable or refundable.”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.tiktok.com/legal/virtual-items",
      "last_verified": "2026-09-29",
      "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "TikTok USDS Joint Venture",
      "evidence_quote": "Coins are not returnable or refundable.",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "935-youtube-and-tiktok-video-platforms",
      "subject": "TikTok Virtual Items",
      "topic": "coins refund policy",
      "applies_to_country": "*",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "trouble",
        "region": [
          "us"
        ],
        "platform": "tiktok",
        "topic": [
          "money.fees"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r935_youtube_and_tiktok_video_platforms_tiktok_gifts_nonrefundable",
      "category": "Business",
      "title": "TikTok Virtual Items: gifts refund policy",
      "summary": "Gifts are not returnable or refundable in any circumstances",
      "body": "Gifts are not returnable or refundable in any circumstances\n\nWhat TikTok USDS Joint Venture actually says:\n\n“Gifts are accessed with immediate effect and consumed immediately upon activation, they are not returnable or refundable in any circumstances.”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.tiktok.com/legal/virtual-items",
      "last_verified": "2026-09-29",
      "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "TikTok USDS Joint Venture",
      "evidence_quote": "Gifts are accessed with immediate effect and consumed immediately upon activation, they are not returnable or refundable in any circumstances.",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "935-youtube-and-tiktok-video-platforms",
      "subject": "TikTok Virtual Items",
      "topic": "gifts refund policy",
      "applies_to_country": "*",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "trouble",
        "region": [
          "us"
        ],
        "platform": "tiktok",
        "topic": [
          "money.fees"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r935_youtube_and_tiktok_video_platforms_tiktok_payment_methods",
      "category": "Business",
      "title": "TikTok Creator Rewards: available payment methods",
      "summary": "TikTok Rewards Payments can be sent to a bank account or PayPal account registered in the creator's legal name",
      "body": "TikTok Rewards Payments can be sent to a bank account or PayPal account registered in the creator's legal name\n\nWhat TikTok USDS Joint Venture actually says:\n\n“Provide us with details of a valid payment account or payment instrument with a payment provider we support and registered in your legal name, such as a bank account or a PayPal account (a \"Preferred Account\").”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.tiktok.com/legal/rewards-policy",
      "last_verified": "2026-09-29",
      "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "TikTok USDS Joint Venture",
      "evidence_quote": "Provide us with details of a valid payment account or payment instrument with a payment provider we support and registered in your legal name, such as a bank account or a PayPal account (a \"Preferred Account\").",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "935-youtube-and-tiktok-video-platforms",
      "subject": "TikTok Creator Rewards",
      "topic": "available payment methods",
      "applies_to_country": "us",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "running",
        "region": [
          "us"
        ],
        "platform": "tiktok",
        "topic": [
          "money.payout"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r935_youtube_and_tiktok_video_platforms_tiktok_identity_verification",
      "category": "Business",
      "title": "TikTok Creator Rewards: identity verification process",
      "summary": "TikTok may collect driver's license number for identity verification",
      "body": "TikTok may collect driver's license number for identity verification\n\nWhat TikTok USDS Joint Venture actually says:\n\n“Provide us with any relevant information we request (including to verify your identity, age and location);”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.tiktok.com/legal/rewards-policy",
      "last_verified": "2026-09-29",
      "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "TikTok USDS Joint Venture",
      "evidence_quote": "Provide us with any relevant information we request (including to verify your identity, age and location);",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "935-youtube-and-tiktok-video-platforms",
      "subject": "TikTok Creator Rewards",
      "topic": "identity verification process",
      "applies_to_country": "*",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "setting_up",
        "region": [
          "us"
        ],
        "platform": "tiktok",
        "topic": [
          "access.id"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r935_youtube_and_tiktok_video_platforms_tiktok_tax_responsibility",
      "category": "Business",
      "title": "TikTok Creator Rewards: tax responsibility",
      "summary": "Creators are responsible for paying taxes on any Rewards they receive",
      "body": "Creators are responsible for paying taxes on any Rewards they receive\n\nWhat TikTok USDS Joint Venture actually says:\n\n“You are responsible for paying any taxes related to any Rewards you receive. All Rewards are given inclusive of tax (if applicable).”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.tiktok.com/legal/rewards-policy",
      "last_verified": "2026-09-29",
      "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "TikTok USDS Joint Venture",
      "evidence_quote": "You are responsible for paying any taxes related to any Rewards you receive. All Rewards are given inclusive of tax (if applicable).",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "935-youtube-and-tiktok-video-platforms",
      "subject": "TikTok Creator Rewards",
      "topic": "tax responsibility",
      "applies_to_country": "*",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "running",
        "region": [
          "us"
        ],
        "platform": "tiktok",
        "topic": [
          "money.tax"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r935_youtube_and_tiktok_video_platforms_tiktok_no_exclusivity",
      "category": "Business",
      "title": "TikTok Creator Rewards: exclusivity requirements",
      "summary": "TikTok Creator Rewards Program does not have exclusivity requirements restricting creators from working on competing platforms",
      "body": "TikTok Creator Rewards Program does not have exclusivity requirements restricting creators from working on competing platforms\n\nWhat TikTok USDS Joint Venture actually says:\n\n“No exclusivity requirements mentioned in the policies I accessed”\n\nNote: exclusivity requirements could not be verified - no mention found in accessed policies",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.tiktok.com/legal/rewards-policy",
      "last_verified": "2026-09-29",
      "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "TikTok USDS Joint Venture",
      "evidence_quote": "No exclusivity requirements mentioned in the policies I accessed",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "935-youtube-and-tiktok-video-platforms",
      "subject": "TikTok Creator Rewards",
      "topic": "exclusivity requirements",
      "applies_to_country": "*",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "choosing",
        "region": [
          "us"
        ],
        "platform": "tiktok",
        "topic": [
          "rules.coperformer"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      }
    }
  ]
}