YouTube Enforcement Timeline

Every moderation action YouTube reports under the EU Digital Services Act — grouped by violation type and linked to the specific Community Guideline that governs each enforcement bucket. Critical for creators, advertisers, and brand safety teams.

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2,109,789actions in last 7 days

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2,109,789 YouTube actions in total

Category	Sat Apr 25	Fri Apr 24	Thu Apr 23	Wed Apr 22	Tue Apr 21	Mon Apr 20
Community guideline violations 909,697 total	83,435 Action breakdown 75,363posts removed 1,500services fully terminated 1,020monetizations terminated 1,111services partially terminated 757posts disabled 3,684posts age-restricted	139,287 Action breakdown 131,410posts removed 1,167monetizations terminated 1,167services fully terminated 1,291services partially terminated 785posts disabled 3,467posts age-restricted	222,899 Action breakdown 214,423posts removed 1,818services fully terminated 795monetizations terminated 1,007posts disabled 837services partially terminated 4,019posts age-restricted	115,869 Action breakdown 108,088posts removed 2,482services fully terminated 556monetizations terminated 660posts disabled 648services partially terminated 3,435posts age-restricted	75,213 Action breakdown 67,744posts removed 1,899services fully terminated 757monetizations terminated 906services partially terminated 585posts disabled 3,322posts age-restricted	272,994 Action breakdown 250,870posts removed 3,304services fully terminated 3,148monetizations terminated 3,395services partially terminated 2,357posts disabled 9,920posts age-restricted
Scams and/or fraud 819,326 total	33,753 Action breakdown 33,262posts removed 57services fully terminated 434services partially terminated	22,904 Action breakdown 22,344posts removed 61services fully terminated 499services partially terminated	36,624 Action breakdown 36,135posts removed 52services fully terminated 437services partially terminated	596,062 Action breakdown 595,581posts removed 66services fully terminated 415services partially terminated	35,391 Action breakdown 34,986posts removed 54services fully terminated 351services partially terminated	94,592 Action breakdown 93,221posts removed 216services fully terminated 1,155services partially terminated
Consumer information infringements 205,507 total	15,010 Action breakdown 14,830posts removed 180services partially terminated	9,849 Action breakdown 9,647posts removed 202services partially terminated	119,358 Action breakdown 119,138posts removed 211services partially terminated 9posts disabled	6,708 Action breakdown 6,495posts removed 213services partially terminated	6,875 Action breakdown 6,636posts removed 207services partially terminated 32posts disabled	47,707 Action breakdown 46,862posts removed 844services partially terminated 1posts disabled
Unsafe, non-compliant or prohibited products 108,074 total	10,496 Action breakdown 3,904posts removed 6,592posts disabled	14,684 Action breakdown 4,808posts removed 9,876posts disabled	12,566 Action breakdown 5,327posts removed 7,239posts disabled	11,758 Action breakdown 3,948posts removed 7,810posts disabled	10,641 Action breakdown 3,574posts removed 1services fully terminated 7,066posts disabled	47,929 Action breakdown 13,049posts removed 34,879posts disabled 1services partially terminated
Protection of minors 24,779 total	2,789 Action breakdown 2,741posts removed 21posts disabled 27posts age-restricted	2,467 Action breakdown 2,376posts removed 65posts disabled 26posts age-restricted	2,460 Action breakdown 2,397posts removed 36posts disabled 27posts age-restricted	2,242 Action breakdown 2,152posts removed 68posts disabled 22posts age-restricted	2,600 Action breakdown 2,442posts removed 134posts disabled 24posts age-restricted	12,221 Action breakdown 12,126posts removed 47posts disabled 48posts age-restricted
Negative effects on civic discourse or elections 23,402 total	2,317 Action breakdown 6posts removed 2,311posts disabled	3,983 Action breakdown 8posts removed 3,975posts disabled	2,723 Action breakdown 155posts removed 2,568posts disabled	2,439 Action breakdown 6posts removed 2,433posts disabled	5,031 Action breakdown 3posts removed 5,028posts disabled	6,909 Action breakdown 8posts removed 6,901posts disabled
Intellectual property infringements 14,501 total	3,787 Action breakdown 3,579posts removed 169posts disabled 39services partially terminated	1,350 Action breakdown 1,301posts removed 41services partially terminated 8posts disabled	2,576 Action breakdown 2,540posts removed 29services partially terminated 7posts disabled	2,170 Action breakdown 2,123posts removed 31services partially terminated 16posts disabled	1,720 Action breakdown 1,667posts removed 36posts disabled 17services partially terminated	2,898 Action breakdown 2,738posts removed 108services partially terminated 52posts disabled
Data protection and privacy violations 3,175 total	458 Action breakdown 438posts removed 3services fully terminated 17posts disabled	503 Action breakdown 485posts removed 3services fully terminated 15posts disabled	483 Action breakdown 449posts removed 7services fully terminated 27posts disabled	459 Action breakdown 411posts removed 15services fully terminated 33posts disabled	446 Action breakdown 423posts removed 3services fully terminated 20posts disabled	826 Action breakdown 785posts removed 10services fully terminated 31posts disabled
Illegal or harmful speech 865 total	84 Action breakdown 82posts removed 2posts disabled	135 Action breakdown 121posts removed 12services fully terminated 2posts disabled	113 Action breakdown 94posts removed 16services fully terminated 3posts disabled	122 Action breakdown 102posts removed 16services fully terminated 4posts disabled	132 Action breakdown 109posts removed 19services fully terminated 4posts disabled	279 Action breakdown 214posts removed 61services fully terminated 4posts disabled
Violence 341 total	26 Action breakdown 26posts removed	17 Action breakdown 17posts removed	26 Action breakdown 26posts removed	57 Action breakdown 57posts removed	92 Action breakdown 92posts removed	123 Action breakdown 123posts removed
Risk for public security 69 total	8 Action breakdown 4posts removed 3services fully terminated 1posts disabled	14 Action breakdown 7services fully terminated 7posts removed	7 Action breakdown 5posts removed 2services fully terminated	20 Action breakdown 11posts removed 7services fully terminated 2posts disabled	8 Action breakdown 4services fully terminated 4posts removed	12 Action breakdown 7posts removed 5services fully terminated
Cyber violence 44 total	25 Action breakdown 25posts removed	8 Action breakdown 8posts removed	—	5 Action breakdown 1posts removed 4posts disabled	1 Action breakdown 1posts disabled	5 Action breakdown 1posts removed 4posts disabled
Animal welfare 9 total	—	—	—	1 Action breakdown 1posts removed	—	8 Action breakdown 8posts removed
Cyber violence against women 0 total	—	—	—	—	—	—
Self-harm 0 total	—	—	—	—	—	—
Unspecified notices 0 total	—	—	—	—	—	—
Daily total	152,188	195,201	399,835	737,912	138,150	486,503

Heat scale:lowmidhigh· per row, relative to that category's max, source: EU DSA Transparency Database (CC BY 4.0)

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Inside YouTube's EU enforcement pipeline

YouTube's DSA reporting captures every public moderation action across long-form video, Shorts, and channel-level decisions. Strikes, video removals, demonetizations, and full channel terminations all flow into the same database. The categories with highest volume — spam and scams, misinformation, hateful conduct — are the same ones where YouTube has been tightening its Community Guidelines most aggressively over the past 18 months. Each row in the heatmap above corresponds to a category where YouTube has published a specific policy; the sidebar links surface the exact policy article so you can read the rule that governs the action.

Why this matters for creators and advertisers

For creators, every enforcement spike is a signal that YouTube's automated systems have been retrained or its reviewer guidance updated. A bump in 'Harmful or dangerous content' enforcement, for example, often signals tightened interpretation of stunt, prank, or extreme-fitness content — and creators in adjacent niches are usually the next to feel it. For advertisers, this timeline is a leading indicator of brand-safety tightening; a spike in spam/scams enforcement frequently coincides with stricter ad eligibility on financial-product creatives. Channels in news, health, and finance niches should treat any visible category darkening as a cue to review recent uploads.

How to use the policy banners

The blue banners above the table are policy changes our scanner detected on YouTube's own help center pages. Because YouTube enforcement is heavily automated, policy changes often translate to enforcement action faster than on other platforms — sometimes within 24-72 hours. When you see a policy banner alongside a darkening row in the matching category, treat it as a confirmed signal: the rule is now being applied, not just announced. The heat scale is per-row, so even niche categories with lower volume reveal their own internal trend clearly.

The rules they got banned for

Every action above stems from one of these YouTube rules.

Not knowing what changed in these rules is what got the accounts in the table suspended, demonetized, or removed. Read the rule, or get alerted the moment YouTube updates it — your call.

Community guideline violations

43% · 909,697

YouTube Community Guidelines
Platform-wide policy reference.

Scams and/or fraud

39% · 819,326

Spam, Deceptive Practices & Scams

Consumer information infringements

10% · 205,507

YouTube Community Guidelines
Platform-wide policy reference.

Unsafe, non-compliant or prohibited products

5% · 108,074

Sale of Illegal or Regulated Goods

Protection of minors

1% · 24,779

Child Safety Policy

Negative effects on civic discourse or elections

1% · 23,402

Community Guidelines
Misinformation policies are part of the broader Community Guidelines.

Intellectual property infringements

1% · 14,501

Data protection and privacy violations

0% · 3,175

YouTube Community Guidelines
Platform-wide policy reference.

Illegal or harmful speech

0% · 865

Hate Speech Policy

YouTube Community Guidelines

Frequently asked questions

Where does this YouTube enforcement data come from?

Every action is sourced directly from the European Commission's DSA Transparency Database. YouTube submits each moderation decision — video removals, channel terminations, demonetizations — under Article 24(5) of the Digital Services Act. We aggregate their daily submissions under CC BY 4.0.

How do enforcement categories map to YouTube's actual Community Guidelines?

DSA defines 16 enforcement categories. We surface the most relevant YouTube Community Guideline (Hate Speech, Harassment, Child Safety, Spam/Scams, Copyright, etc.) for each category in the sidebar. If you see a spike in 'Scams and/or fraud' enforcement, the link takes you to YouTube's Spam, Deceptive Practices & Scams policy.

What does this mean for creators and advertisers?

YouTube enforcement directly impacts monetization and channel reach. A spike in 'Harmful or Dangerous Content' enforcement, for example, often signals a tightening of how YouTube interprets that policy — which can affect creators in adjacent niches even before their content is flagged.

How often is this timeline updated?

New entries are added every morning after our ingestion cron pulls yesterday's data from the DSA Transparency API. Expect each day's snapshot to appear roughly 12–18 hours after the calendar day ends.

How do YouTube policy changes relate to enforcement spikes?

When YouTube updates a Community Guideline or Ad Policy (tracked by our Policy Change Scanner), enforcement in that category typically rises 3–10 days later. We surface related policy changes inline with the timeline where they align with enforcement dates.

Can I get alerted when YouTube enforcement spikes in my niche?

Yes — our Pro plan includes anomaly alerts that notify you by email when enforcement in a specific category spikes significantly above the baseline. Particularly useful for creators in sensitive niches (news, health, finance, gaming with regulated themes).

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