Legal policies
You can report content for policy violations and legal violations.
Report a policy violation
YouTube has community guidelines and privacy guidelines. These guidelines outline the type of content that is and isn't allowed on YouTube. To facilitate a content review, you should report content that violates these policies before you submit a legal request.
If you find content that you think violates YouTube's community guidelines, report it. If you find content that you think violates YouTube's privacy guidelines, you can file a privacy complaint.
Report a legal violation
The YouTube Legal Support Team answers requests to block videos on legal grounds. For more info about common legal removal options, review these articles:
- Copyright
- Trademark
- Counterfeit
- Defamation
- Stored music policy
- Other legal complaints
- Other legal issues
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