Reporting tools and policies for YouTube safety

Staying safe on YouTube: policies and tools for creators

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YouTube is a place where people come to share their story, express an opinion and engage with one another. We want to make sure that creators and viewers feel safe doing so. While the majority of YouTube's creators and viewers want to share, learn and connect, we know there are instances of abuse, or even harassment. Learn more about the policies and tools that are in place to protect you on YouTube below. 

Creators and users also have a responsibility to keep YouTube a safe and healthy platform. Learn more here about how we hold creators and users accountable for maintaining these standards. 

Policies on hate and harassment 

YouTube has specific policies to help protect against hate and harassment.

  • Hate speech: This policy protects specific groups and members of those groups. We consider content to be hate speech when it incites hatred or violence against groups based on protected attributes such as age, gender, race, caste, religion, sexual orientation or veteran status. Learn more about our hate speech policy.
  • Harassment: This policy protects specific individuals. We consider content to be harassment when it targets an individual with prolonged or malicious insults based on intrinsic attributes, including their protected group status or physical traits. This also includes harmful behaviour such as threats, bullying, doxxing or encouraging abusive fan behaviour. Learn more about our harassment policy.

To learn more about YouTube's policies, take a look at our full list of Community Guidelines.

Tools to protect yourself 

We take protecting creators, artists and users on YouTube seriously. That's why we encourage you to use the various tools listed below to help support you in feeling safe while using YouTube.

Report inappropriate or abusive content or users

Block inappropriate or abusive comments, content or users

Keep your account secure

Note: If you're concerned that your account has been hacked, hijacked or compromised, follow these steps to Secure your YouTube account.

Trusted partner resources for online safety (US only) 

For more tips and videos that can help you feel safer on YouTube, visit the Creator Safety Centre.

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