Policy on impersonation

Content intended to impersonate a person or channel is not allowed on YouTube. YouTube also enforces trademark holder rights. When a channel, or content in the channel, causes confusion about the source of goods and services advertised, it may not be allowed.

If you see content that violates this policy, please report it.

• If you feel that yours or another creator's channel is being impersonated, please visit our reporting tool.

What this means for you

If you're posting content

Don’t post content on YouTube if it fits any of the descriptions noted below.

• A channel that copies another channel's profile, background, or overall look and feel in such a way that makes it look like someone else's channel.
• Content intended to look like someone else is posting it.
• Content or a channel that imitates someone’s real name, user name, image, or other personal information to deceive people into thinking they are someone else on YouTube.

This policy applies to videos, video descriptions, comments, live streams, and any other YouTube product or feature. Please note this is not a complete list.

Examples

Here are some examples of content that’s not allowed on YouTube.

• Channels with the same name and image as another channel, with the only difference being a space inserted into the name or a zero replacing the letter O.
• Exactly matching a channel description to another channel.
• Setting up a channel using the name and image of a person, and then pretending that person is posting content to the channel.
• Setting up a channel using the name and image of a person, and then posting comments on other channels as if they were posted by the person.
• Channels claiming to be a “fan account,” but actually posing as another’s channel and reuploading their content.

Please remember these are just some examples, and don't post content if you think it might violate this policy.