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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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1,033,729actions in last 7 days
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1,033,729 YouTube actions in total

Category
Fri
Oct 23
Thu
Oct 22
Wed
Oct 21
Tue
Oct 20
Mon
Oct 19
Sun
Oct 18
Community guideline violations
661,087 total
128,356214,10977,74561,07270,984108,821
Scams and/or fraud
160,550 total
21,17123,06127,57636,86110,15041,731
Unsafe, non-compliant or prohibited products
116,611 total
18,11117,43517,13223,00310,53030,400
Consumer information infringements
61,916 total
11,1826,2288,63410,7876,45818,627
Protection of minors
18,373 total
5,334—5,240—7,799—
Intellectual property infringements
6,932 total
2,2021272,2251901,580608
Violence
3,651 total
541,6232871,6093939
Negative effects on civic discourse or elections
2,645 total
634206430532319524
Data protection and privacy violations
1,456 total
629—5491277—
Illegal or harmful speech
361 total
1171184—59—
Risk for public security
94 total
2472451618
Cyber violence
46 total
8—8—30—
Animal welfare
7 total
—15—1—
Cyber violence against women
0 total
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Self-harm
0 total
——————
Unspecified notices
0 total
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Daily total187,822262,798140,039134,060108,242200,768
Heat scale:lowmidhigh· per row, relative to that category's max, source: EU DSA Transparency Database (CC BY 4.0)
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Three patterns the operators who keep their YouTube accounts watch for — and how to read this page like one of them.

01

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. In recent months the highest-volume categories have been 'Other violation of the provider's terms and conditions', 'Consumer information infringements' and 'Scams and fraud' — check the matrix above for the current mix. 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.

02

Why this matters for creators and advertisers

For creators, a sustained rise in a category is a reason to re-read the matching policy — the data shows how much YouTube enforced, not why. For advertisers, it is a watch signal for brand-safety review; it does not predict ad-eligibility changes. Channels in news, health, and finance niches should treat any visible category darkening as a cue to review recent uploads.

03

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. When you see a policy banner alongside a darkening row in the matching category, it is worth reviewing your uploads against the updated rule — the overlap alone doesn't show that the change caused the rise. 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
64% · 661,087
Scams and/or fraud
16% · 160,550
Unsafe, non-compliant or prohibited products
11% · 116,611
Consumer information infringements
6% · 61,916
Protection of minors
2% · 18,373
Intellectual property infringements
1% · 6,932
Violence
0% · 3,651
Negative effects on civic discourse or elections
0% · 2,645
Data protection and privacy violations
0% · 1,456
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 sustained rise in a category is a reason for creators and advertisers in related niches to review their content against that policy.
How often is this timeline updated?
New entries are added once a day (around 12:30 UTC) when 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?
We track YouTube's Community Guidelines and Ad Policies with our Policy Change Scanner. We surface related policy changes inline with the timeline so you can compare them with enforcement in the same category. We have not validated a consistent lag between a policy update and an enforcement rise, so treat any overlap as something to watch, not as cause and effect.
Can I get alerted when YouTube enforcement spikes in my niche?
Yes — our paid plans 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).

Track YouTube's policies — before your channel gets a strike.

YouTube's enforcement on creators and advertisers escalates fast — strike, demonetize, terminate. Get alerted the moment YouTube updates a Community Guideline or Ad Policy, so you adjust before the action hits.

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