YouTube has introduced new guidelines regarding profanity in videos. (Image: Reuters)
YouTube eases profanity guidelines by allowing creators to limit use of profanity but policies remain unclear beyond the 15-second intro.
Following complaints from content creators, YouTube has introduced a new set of guidelines to ease the use of profanity in videos. Previously, creators who used excessive profanity in the first 15-20 seconds of their video—or throughout the runtime of the video content—had limited monetization ability or were removed entirely.
Also, there were no clear rules about how much abuse could be given. The new guidelines, which will come into effect going forward, were revealed in a ‘Profanity Update’ video Creator Insider Channel—but the response has been mixed by the maker community—citing restrictions and pending clarity about outdated rules.
According to the guidelines in Creator Insider Videos, using the F-word in the first seven seconds of a video or most of it may result in limited ad revenue for creators. However, if creators limit the use of fewer profanities, their videos are more likely to be fully monetized.
Other than the 15-second intro, the new language policies on YouTube are still unclear. Profanity is allowed in music, backing tracks, and video intros that are intended to be sold. Also, out-of-date content can be checked in, and any changes made will be notified to the creators.
According to The Verge, YouTube amended its policies regarding advertiser-friendly content late last year. The new rules specified that videos containing abuse within the first 15 seconds could be ‘monetized’, which would mean that no ads would play on these videos, substantially limiting the authors’ ability to make money. Will happen
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