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Sharing & Disclosure · Company practice

Sexual content involving minors is not allowed and child sexual abuse imagery is reported to NCMEC

Sexually explicit content featuring minors and content that sexually exploits minors is not allowed on YouTube. YouTube says it reports content containing child sexual abuse imagery to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, who work with global law enforcement agencies.

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Sexually explicit content featuring minors and content that sexually exploits minors is not allowed on YouTube. We report content containing child sexual abuse imagery to the [National Center for Missing and Exploited Children](https://www.missingkids.com/home), who work with global law enforcement agencies.

Sharing & Disclosure · Restriction or exception

Sexualization of minors is prohibited, including minor nudity with comedic intent; abuse imagery is reported

Sexually explicit content featuring minors and content that sexually exploits minors, including minor nudity posted with comedic intent, is not allowed. YouTube says it reports content containing child sexual abuse imagery to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, who work with global law enforcement agencies.

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Don’t post content on YouTube if it fits any of the descriptions below.
Sexualization of minors: Sexually explicit content featuring minors and content that sexually exploits minors including minor nudity posted with comedic intent. We report content containing child sexual abuse imagery to the [National Center for Missing and Exploited Children](https://www.missingkids.com/home), who work with global law enforcement agencies.

Sharing & Disclosure · Company practice

Zero tolerance for predatory behavior; YouTube will help law enforcement if a child may be in danger

YouTube says it has zero tolerance for predatory behavior. If it thinks a child is in danger based on reported content, it will help law enforcement investigate the content.

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We have zero tolerance for predatory behavior on YouTube. If we think a child is in danger based on reported content, we’ll help law enforcement investigate the content.

Qualifications & exceptions

  • The trigger is YouTube's own belief ("if we think") that a child is in danger, based on reported content.

Not stated here

  • The passage does not say what information is shared with law enforcement.