YouTube allows creators to avoid removals
YouTube is now testing a new feature that will allow creators to edit videos to remove age restrictions and restore videos that have been affected due to certain violations of its Community Guidelines.
Until now, creators had to go through an appeals process and wait for the outcome if a video received an age restriction flag or was removed by the platform for violating community guidelines.
Creators could only appeal once, and there was no choice but to accept the outcome.
YouTube is now giving creators another chance to remove age restrictions or restore their video with this test.
On the support page , YouTube said that eligible creators will see a new option to edit content in YouTube Studio.
Once the creator edits the video, the YouTube team reviews these changes and removes any age restrictions or Community Guidelines violations.
YouTube said creators can also choose to appeal the decision instead of editing the video, as was the case before.
YouTube noted that creators who have access to advanced features are able to use the editing feature.
The feature is useful for creators who may have overlooked something while editing a video and can make an edit without changing the narrative or style.
It's also useful for people who may not have known if YouTube had made a change to its policy.
People who feel YouTube's violations violate their creative freedom may choose to appeal the video streaming service's decisions.
Over the years, creators have expressed frustration with the strike system in YouTube's Community Guidelines.
Last year, YouTube introduced a new program that allows creators to get training to clear up violations as long as they don't break the rules again within 90 days of receiving the training.
As YouTube rolls out additional AI tools to help with video creation, it needs to formulate policies around how AI is used in these clips.
Earlier this year, the platform began cracking down on videos that realistically depict deceased children or victims of crime.
Creators may also use external AI tools to create and edit videos.
AI can make mistakes while editing and ignore content that may violate the platform's rules, and the platform's new test could provide a way out for creators whose content may fall into this category.