The company says it's making a minor change in how it pays video creators, but it could have big implications for viewers.

An update to the platform’s monetization rules will tighten restrictions on ‘inauthentic’ content.

YouTube is preparing to update its policies to crack down on creators’ ability to generate revenue from “inauthentic” content ...

In order to monetize as part of the YouTube Partner Program (YPP), YouTube has always required creators to upload “original” and "authentic" content. On July 15, 2025, YouTube is updating our ...

YouTube has an AI slop problem, with both the main site and the booming Shorts section filling up with low-effort crap shoveled in front of viewers by the millions. New policies are trying to ...

YouTube is inundated with AI-generated slop, and that’s not going to change anytime soon. Instead of cutting down on the ...

As Google owner Alphabet invests heavily in generative AI, YouTube is discouraging "mass-produced" content created with the ...

Perplexity’s new Comet web browser was built on a foundation of privacy. Learn about Comet’s other key features and ...

YouTube is preparing to update its partner monetization policies. The change aims to curb to creation of AI slop.

YouTube is placing more AI-powered recommendations in many users’ feeds. As of June 26, it has a new AI-powered search tool ...

YouTube is rolling out new AI-powered features to help users find content and information more easily, the company announced ...

YouTube is experimenting with AI overviews for search results that will highlight clips of potentially relevant videos. For ...