Navigating YouTube Contest Policies
Giveaways can generate massive community excitement when conducted ethically and in full compliance with YouTube's Official Contest Policies and Guidelines.
Key Compliance Requirements
- Official Rules Disclosure: You must state clearly that YouTube is not a sponsor or endorser of your contest.
- Free Entry: Contests must not require monetary payment or purchase to participate (to prevent illegal lotteries).
- Filtering Duplicate Accounts: Filter duplicate spam comments so each legitimate participant gets exactly one fair entry.
⥠Pick a Verifiable Winner
Pick an unbiased winner from video comments with automatic duplicate filtering and a verification certificate:
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