Bbabo NET

Science & Technology News

YouTube disabled monetization for Russian users

On March 10, 2022, YouTube completely suspended all monetization features for Russian users, including Premium subscription, Music Premium, sponsorship, Super Chat, and Super Stickers.

The corresponding notice from YouTube was received by the authors of the videos from Russia. Monetization restrictions do not apply to video viewers located abroad.

“Recently, we have completely suspended Google and YouTube advertising in Russia. We are now extending these measures to all monetization-related features, including YouTube Premium and Music Premium subscriptions, Sponsorships, Super Chat, Super Stickers, Merch for all viewers in Russia. This means YouTube creators will temporarily stop earning revenue from these features in Russia. These changes do not apply to viewers outside of Russia. As the situation develops, we will share news with you when necessary, ”the message from the administration of the video service says.

On March 4, Google suspended all Google and YouTube advertising in Russia. Users in Russia do not see ads, and as a result, the authors of the videos have temporarily stopped receiving advertising revenue from views received in Russia.

YouTube disabled monetization for Russian users