YouTube is a place where people come to share their story, express an opinion and engage with one another. We want to make sure that creators and viewers feel safe doing so. While most of YouTube's creators and viewers want to share, learn and connect, we know that there are instances of abuse or even harassment. Learn more about the policies and tools that are in place to protect you on YouTube below.
Creators and users also have a responsibility to keep YouTube a safe and healthy platform. Learn more about how we hold creators and users accountable for maintaining these standards.
To learn more about YouTube's policies, take a look at our full list of Community Guidelines.
Policies on hate and harassment
YouTube has specific policies to help protect against hate and harassment.
- Hate speech: This policy protects specific groups and the members of those groups. We consider content to be hate speech when it incites hatred or violence against groups based on protected attributes such as age, gender, race, caste, religion, sexual orientation or veteran status. Learn more about our hate speech policy.
- Harassment: This policy protects specific individuals. We consider content to be harassment when it targets an individual with prolonged or malicious insults based on intrinsic attributes, including their protected group status or physical traits. This also includes harmful behaviour such as threats, bullying, doxxing or encouraging abusive fan behaviour. Learn more about our harassment policy.
Sensitive content
We hope to protect viewers, creators and especially minors. That's why we have rules around keeping children safe, and sex, nudity and self-harm. Learn what's allowed on YouTube and what to do if you see content that doesn't follow these policies.
Suicide and self-harm support resource
Below is an organisation dedicated to helping those in need in Singapore. This organisation is a recognised crisis service partner.
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+65 1800 221 4444 |
Violent or dangerous content
Hate speech, predatory behaviour, graphic violence, malicious attacks and content that promotes harmful or dangerous behaviour isn't allowed on YouTube.
Regulated goods
Report violative content
If you find content that violates the above policies, learn how to report inappropriate videos, channels and other content on YouTube.
If you find illegal content, learn how to file a legal complaint or directly report it.
Parental controls
If you're a parent, find more information on parental controls and settings for YouTube Kids profiles and supervised accounts.
Creator Safety Centre
If you're a creator looking for more tips and videos that can help you to feel safer on YouTube, visit the Creator Safety Centre.