Overview

• Starting today, eligible users will begin seeing a “request a new channel” option in YouTube Studio as the program rolls out over the coming weeks.
• Creators can only request a new channel one year after termination, and they can still file a standard appeal during that year.
• YouTube will review requests case by case, weighing the severity and persistence of past violations and any on‑ or off‑platform behavior that could harm the community, including risks to kids’ safety.
• The pilot excludes channels terminated for copyright infringement or Creator Responsibility violations, and those who deleted their YouTube or Google accounts.
• Approved creators start from zero but may re‑upload videos that comply with current rules and must newly qualify for the YouTube Partner Program to monetize; the move follows Alphabet’s pledge to Rep. Jim Jordan to consider returns for creators banned under now‑retired COVID‑19 and election policies.