

Age-restricted content isn’t viewable to anyone who’s under 18 years of age or signed out. Content that follows our policies but isn’t appropriate for all audiences is age-restricted. Remember that giving context in the content, title, and description will help us and your viewers determine the primary purpose of the video.įor educational, documentary, scientific, or artistic content that has adult material or graphic violence, we may take into account official third-party ratings to decide whether the content may remain on YouTube. The same applies to depictions of sex scenes in artistic content such as films, audio stories, music or video games.

Out of context nudity in indigenous communities, during medical procedures, during childbirth, during artistic performances, or during breastfeeding may not meet our documentary exception. For example, a documentary on breast cancer would be appropriate, but posting clips out of context to sexually gratify from the same documentary is not. We may allow nudity when the primary purpose is educational, documentary, scientific, or artistic, and it isn’t gratuitous. Remember these are just some examples, and don't post content if you think it might violate this policy. This policy applies to videos, video descriptions, comments, live streams, audio, and any other YouTube product or feature. Whether the content invites others to participate in a challenge involving sexual acts.Whether sexual imagery or audio is fleeting or prolonged in the content.Whether sexual imagery or audio has been blurred, masked, or obscured.Whether the clothing would be generally unacceptable in public contexts, such as lingerie.Whether the subject's actions in the video invite sexual activity, such as by kissing, provocative dancing, or fondling.Whether the language used in the video is graphic or lewd.

Whether the subject is depicted in a pose that is intended to sexually arouse the viewer.Whether clothed or unclothed breasts, buttocks or genitals are the focal point of the video.We consider the following when deciding whether to age-restrict or remove content. We may age-restrict content if it includes nudity or other sexual content but doesn’t depict anything described above. Other types of content that violate this policy Pornography, the depiction of sexual acts, or fetishes that are meant for sexual gratification.

The depiction of clothed or unclothed genitals, breasts, or buttocks that are meant for sexual gratification.This policy applies to real-world, dramatized, illustrated, and animated content, including sex scenes, video games, and music.ĭon’t post content on YouTube if it shows: What this policy means for you If you're posting contentĮxplicit content that violates this policy could result in channel termination. We report content containing child sexual abuse imagery to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, who work with global law enforcement agencies. Sexually explicit content featuring minors and content that sexually exploits minors is not allowed on YouTube. Instructions for reporting violations of our Community Guidelines are available here. If you've found a few videos or comments that you would like to report, you can report the channel. If you find content that violates this policy, report it.
