Security & Safeguards · Restriction or exception
Scams and fake offers aimed at stealing private data are spam
Promoting "get rich quick" investment schemes, fake job offers, or sharing fake "customer support" contact information to steal private data such as bank details, passwords or government IDs is listed as spam. The example is a video pretending to be a real company or government service that tricks viewers into clicking a link for a "free payout" while stealing passwords and bank information.
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Scams: Promoting "get rich quick" investment schemes, fake job offers, or sharing fake "customer support" contact information to steal private data like bank details, passwords, or government IDs.
Example: A video pretending to be a real company or government service that tricks viewers into clicking a link for a "free payout" but steals their passwords and bank info.
Security & Safeguards · Restriction or exception
Not allowed: instructional theft, hacking, bypassing payment, phishing and cryptophishing
Not allowed are instructional theft videos posted with the express intent to steal physical goods or get something for free; demonstrating how to use computers or information technology with the intent to steal credentials, compromise personal data or cause serious harm to others; content showing how to get unauthorized access to content, software or services that usually require payment; content that tries to get, or gives instructions for how to get, nonpublic personal identifying information from viewers by deceiving them; and requests for cryptocurrency or wallet details as part of a phishing scheme. The page points to the spam, deceptive practices and scams policies.
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Instructional theft: Instructional theft videos posted with the express intent to steal physical goods or get something for free.
Hacking: Demonstrating how to use computers or information technology with the intent to steal credentials, compromise personal data, or cause serious harm to others.
Bypassing payment for digital content or services: Content that shows viewers how to get unauthorized access to content, software, or services that usually require payment.
Phishing: Content that tries to get or gives instructions for how to get nonpublic personal identifying information from viewers by deceiving them.
Cryptophishing: Requests for cryptocurrency or cryptocurrency-related wallet details as a part of a phishing scheme.
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