https://techcrunch.com/2023/06/23/youtubes-guidelines-require-channels-disclose-they-are-fan-accounts/ > YouTube is making some changes to its guidelines on impersonation to require fan channels to make it obvious in their channel name or handle that they don’t represent the company or artist that their account focuses on. This updated guidelines will take effect on August 21, 2023. > The company notes that channels claiming to be a fan account, but that are actually posing as another’s channel and reuploading their content, will not be allowed on the platform. In addition, channels with the same name and avatar or banner as another channel, with the only difference being a space inserted into the name or a zero replacing the letter O, will not be allowed.