Respond to enforcements

If your content was affected by an enforcement that you disagree with or think is a mistake, you have options to respond.

The process for responding to an enforcement depends on what action was taken on the content. For example, the process for responding to a Community Guidelines action is different from responding to an age restriction on your video.

Use the list below to learn more about the enforcement that affected your content and how you can respond.

Before responding to an enforcement: Be sure to review the info in the emails we’ve sent so you understand the reasons for the enforcement.

Community Guidelines actions

Learn about YouTube's Community Guidelines

Appeal Community Guidelines actions

Learn about age restrictions

Appeal the age restriction on your video

Legal enforcement

Learn about channel or account terminations

Review our Terms of Service

Appeal channel or account terminations

Copyright enforcement

Copyright strikes & removal requests

Learn about copyright strikes

Resolve a copyright strike

Submit a copyright counter notification

Respond to a counter notification

Learn about copyright removal requests

Submit a copyright removal request

Retract a copyright removal request

Content ID claims

Learn about Content ID claims

Dispute a Content ID claim

Appeal a Content ID claim

Made for kids actions

Learn about setting your channel or video's audience

Determine if your content is "made for kids"

Appeal made for kids audience setting

YouTube Partner Program (YPP) actions

Learn about YouTube monetization policies

Appeal a YPP suspension or application rejection

Respond to a rejected YPP application

Request human review of videos marked "Not suitable for most advertisers"

Frequently asked questions (FAQs)

How does YouTube review content?

To determine whether content is violative, we use a combination of automated systems and human reviews. Learn more about how YouTube reviews content.

What can I do if monetization is paused for my channel?

Partners in the YouTube Partner Program get paid through an active, approved, and linked AdSense for YouTube account. Monetization will be paused when there isn’t an active and approved AdSense for YouTube account linked to your channel. Learn more about this issue and how to fix it.

What can I do if monetization is disabled for my channel?

If monetization is disabled for your channel, it could be for several reasons. Any of these actions could result in suspension of payments: Monetization is disabled for my channel After a decision is made on content you uploaded, you’ll get an email from YouTube explaining the decision. If you think our automated systems or human reviewers made a mistake or if you disagree with a content decision, you can then learn about all your resolution options and choose the best one for your situation.

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