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| shortcut = WP:RSPYT
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| last = 2026
| domain1 = youtube.com
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== Summary ==
Most videos on YouTube are anonymous, [[WP:SPS|self-published]], and unverifiable, and should not be used as a reference. Content uploaded from a verified official account, such as that of a news organization, may be treated as originating from the uploader and therefore inheriting their level of reliability. However, many YouTube videos from unofficial accounts are copyright violations and should not be linked from Wikipedia, according to [[WP:COPYLINK]]. See also [[WP:YOUTUBE]] and [[WP:VIDEOLINK]]. For illustrative, non-referential use, see [[c:Commons:YouTube files]] and [[Wikipedia:Image use policy]].
== Excerpt ==
{{hatnote|Excerpt from the lead of [[YouTube]]:}}
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== Discussions ==
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=== Links ===
=== Recency ===
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=== Rfcs ===
''No Rfcs for this source.''
==Notes==
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==References==
== Original table row for comparison ==
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| [[YouTube]] {{WP:RSPSHORTCUT|WP:RSPYT}}
| {{WP:RSPSTATUS|gu}}
| 38{{efn|See also these discussions of YouTube:
| {{WP:RSPLAST|2026|inprogress=yes}}
| Most videos on YouTube are anonymous, [[WP:SPS|self-published]], and unverifiable, and should not be used as a reference. Content uploaded from a verified official account, such as that of a news organization, may be treated as originating from the uploader and therefore inheriting their level of reliability. However, many YouTube videos from unofficial accounts are copyright violations and should not be linked from Wikipedia, according to [[WP:COPYLINK]]. See also [[WP:YOUTUBE]] and [[WP:VIDEOLINK]]. For illustrative, non-referential use, see [[c:Commons:YouTube files]] and [[Wikipedia:Image use policy]].
| {{WP:RSPUSES|youtube.com}}
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