How To Get Paid By YouTube

What does “community guidelines” mean in English?

“Community guidelines” are the rules that a website or app uses to say what people can and cannot post. In the video, the speaker explains how to earn money on YouTube. One condition is that you must have “no community guideline strikes on your channel.” A “strike” means a warning or penalty for breaking the rules. The word “community” here means all the people using the platform together. The “guidelines” are the shared rules everyone must follow.

Almost every major online platform — YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook — has community guidelines. They often cover things like violence, hate speech, spam, and misinformation, though the exact rules vary from platform to platform. If you break the rules, you can get a “strike” or a warning. Too many strikes can lead to your account being removed. This phrase is very useful for anyone who creates or watches online content. You might also hear “terms of service” (the legal contract) and “content policy” (similar to community guidelines). In everyday English, people often shorten “community guidelines” to just “the guidelines” in conversation.