Observed Signal · Mar 8, 2023 · Policy Update · Source: OnlineMarketing.de · Impact: 4/5 · Sentiment: Positive
YouTube Updates Ad-Friendly Guidelines for Creators
YouTube has updated its advertiser-friendly guidelines for creators, clarifying when profanity or obscene elements affect ad eligibility. The update, confirmed by the Creator Liaison on Twitter, notes that Shorts creators began earning ad revenue as of February 2023. It states that profanity in background music can now monetize, while profanity in titles or thumbnails remains ineligible. The F-word in the first seven seconds or repeated use may incur limited ads, whereas moderate profanity can trigger the green ads icon. Accounts with a yellow icon from the November 2022 update will be re-reviewed by March 10, and old videos will also be re-evaluated so brands can place new ads. For full details, YouTube directs viewers to a longer Creator Insider video.
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Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding
- YouTube updated advertiser-friendly guidelines for creators, confirmed by Creator Liaison on Twitter.
- Shorts revenue sharing expanded to Shorts creators starting February 2023.
- Background music with profanity can now run ads; profanity in title or thumbnail still disqualifies.
- F-word in first seven seconds or repeated use may result in limited ads; moderate profanity can still trigger green icon.
- Yellow-icon videos from November 2022 update will be re-reviewed by March 10; old videos re-evaluated for new ads.
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GreenCore Solutions Opens London Office for A2A-Grocery Agentic Commerce
GreenCore Solutions Corp. (GSC) announced the opening of a sales office in London, UK, under a new entity, GreenCore Solutions (UK), to support its agentic commerce hub, A2A-Grocery.co.uk. The company introduced its 0-100 Agentic Density Scale, indicating that the UK and Europe account for 84% of grocery makers, while the USA accounts for only 16%. GSC's AI agents have processed 100 million transactions year-to-date, with 40% from Europe, 20% from the USA, and 40% from the rest of the world. The London office aims to connect European makers with AI agents buying for grocery retailers across 20 markets. GSC operates on Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud Enterprise, with data residency in each market.
Google's $10M Bid for Spirit Airlines Data for AI Training
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Google launches unified agentic AI for Gemini
At a Google Cloud event on Thursday, Google announced it is bringing agentic AI to its Gemini assistant, launching a unified agent that can autonomously plan and execute tasks on behalf of users. Aimed initially at businesses, the agent can connect to internal systems and external tools, use custom skills, and even choose from third-party models like Anthropic's Claude. It will have its own Workspace account with an email address, and will write its own audit trail. Early testers include On, Shopify, and PayPal. Gemini has over 1 billion monthly active users, and nearly 90% of Fortune 100 companies use Gemini Enterprise.
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