Overview
- Eligible creators will see a request option in YouTube Studio once at least one year has passed since termination.
- Approved applicants get a fresh channel with no carryover of videos, subscribers or monetization, though compliant past videos may be reuploaded and monetization can be sought once criteria are met.
- Requests are reviewed case by case using factors like the severity and persistence of past violations and off-platform conduct that could harm the community, including risks to child safety.
- The pilot excludes creators terminated for copyright infringement, violations of Creator Responsibility policies, or those who deleted their YouTube or Google accounts.
- The initiative follows Alphabet’s recent letter to Rep. Jim Jordan outlining a return path for some accounts banned under now-retired COVID-19 and election rules, with rollout over the coming months.