YouTube’s three-strike rule: What creators should know and how to appeal

You’ve likely heard of YouTube’s three-strike rule — a policy with which the platform uphold its standards and ensure compliance with copyright laws. The policy impacts both copyright and community guidelines violations, and repeated offences can result in severe consequences for content creators.

The video platform mandates that creators should only upload videos that they have made or that they’re authorised to use. Content creators on the platform should not upload videos that they didn’t make, or use content in their videos that someone else owns the copyright to.