Paid political promotion is blocked in the EU
YouTube may block the video in some places.
About to post? A full check of your video looks for this in what's said, the words on screen and the caption, with a plain fix.
Check a video freeWhat triggers it
A video that contains paid political promotion that counts as 'political advertising' under the EU Political Advertising Regulation 2024/900.
What YouTube says
“Starting on October 10, 2025, creators must disclose if a video contains an EU political paid promotion, which will result in that video being unavailable to EU users.”
How to fix it
Disclose it in Studio and accept that EU viewers won't see it, or remove the paid political segment.
Good to know
Look for sponsorship by a party, candidate, campaign or political group, or paid messaging about an election, referendum or legislation, combined with an EU audience.
Can FYProof spot it?
A full check of your video looks for it in what's said, the words on screen and the caption. What a check finds is an estimate, not a guarantee.
- Video: not for this rule
- Speech: looked at for this rule
- On-screen text: looked at for this rule
- Caption: looked at for this rule
- Hashtags: not for this rule
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