YouTube Stops Monetization for Video Creators in Russia But There's One Exception
YouTube has stopped content creators in Russia from being able to make money with most ads that appear on their videos. But there’s one important caveat: YouTube creators in Russia can still theoretically make money when anyoneafter the Russian government asked the tech giant to stop allowing any ads in the country related to the invasion of Ukraine, which started on Feb 24.
“We’ve recently paused all Google and YouTube ads in Russia. As a follow-up, we’re now extending this pause to all our monetization features, including YouTube Premium, Channel Memberships, Super Chat, and Merchandise, for viewers in Russia,” a spokesperson for YouTube told Gizmodo by email early Thursday.
“This means that Russian creators won’t be able to monetize content from viewers in Russia, but can still make money from ads and other monetization products shown to users in countries outside of Russia,” the spokesperson continued. YouTube is far from the first company to pause operations in Russia following the country’s invasion of Ukraine. Everyone from McDonald’s to Ikea has halted operations and the Russian government is exploring ways to
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