YouTube to Change Monetization Policy!
YouTube has taken a significant step regarding the rapidly increasing artificial intelligence content recently. The platform is changing its monetization policy effective July 15, 2025. As of this date, channels featuring "mass-produced" or "repetitive content" will be removed from the YouTube Partner Program. This will terminate their right to share in advertising revenue. The rationale for this decision was not directly explained. However, YouTube used the phrase "mass produced and repetitive" in its announcement. There is no clarity on which specific content will fall under this definition.
In the initial statement from YouTube, it was noted that no major changes were being made to previously applied policies, but rather that the rules would be more strictly enforced. Interpretations that the platform will implement a kind of filtering against artificial intelligence technologies used in content production have brought about discussions.
The decision was met with varied reactions within the community. One segment finds it positive that AI videos, which have started to weary users, will be prevented. According to this group, hundreds of similar videos appear every day, and these contents lack originality.
On the other hand, the prevailing view is that YouTube's real aim is to push small creators out of the system and channel revenue towards large content producers. This segment argues that the decision will reduce creative diversity on the platform and accelerate YouTube's tendency towards centralization.
As the impact of artificial intelligence on content creation continues to grow, it's unclear how far YouTube will take these restrictions. Unclear definitions raise further questions about how the decision will be implemented. Content creators are closely monitoring developments as of July 15.
