YouTube ‘clarifies' its plan to demonetize spammy AI slop
'YouTube has always required creators to upload 'original' and 'authentic' content,' YouTube said in its initial notification about the policy change. 'On July 15, 2025, YouTube is updating our guidelines to better identify mass-produced and repetitious content. This update better reflects what 'inauthentic' content looks like today.'
According to a video posted by YouTube editorial head Rene Ritchie, the changes being introduced on July 15th are a 'minor update' to existing monetization policies, which already require creators to make significant changes to any unoriginal content in their videos. Ritchie says the new policy language will 'help to better identify when content is mass-produced or repetitive,' according to Ritchie. 'This kind of content has been ineligible for monetization for years, and it's content that viewers often consider spam.'
The updated policy text hasn't been released yet. Clarifying what type of content is approved for monetization could help to stem the flood of AI-generated video slop on the platform, however. The technology is becoming increasingly accessible, making it easier than ever to produce low-quality content en masse. It's common to find videos that combine stolen clips with AI-generated voiceovers, and entire channels dedicated to pushing out lazily made AI spam, despite YouTube's requirement for monetized content to be 'original and authentic.'
In response to an X user speculating that the change will prevent fully AI-generated videos from being monetized entirely, YouTube clarified that using AI to improve content is still eligible if it meets all other policy requirements. With any luck, the clarifications around what counts as 'mass-produced or repetitive' content will at least clear some of the spam that's filling up the YouTube feeds.
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