Spam indicator
Legal phrases in video description
What it checks
How many of the channel's video descriptions carry a disclaimer disowning the content.
The exact rule
- The share of the channel's public videos whose description contains one of these phrases, as whole words in any case, from 0% to 100%: "no copyright intended", "no copyright infringement intended", "copyright infringement not intended", "I don't own" or "I do not own", "all rights go to", "all rights belong to" or "all rights to".
- "All rights reserved" and "fair use" don't count.
Why it can point to spam
These lines are the mark of a reupload: someone posting work that isn't theirs and hoping a disclaimer covers it. YouTube says such phrases don't make a use fair on their own.
When it fires on a legitimate channel
Creators who use licensed music or clips sometimes credit them with a line like "all rights go to the artist", out of good manners rather than doubt about their rights.
How to change it
If you run the channel and have the rights, say so plainly instead: name the track or clip and where the licence comes from. To edit a description, in YouTube Studio, select Content, open the video and edit it on its Details page.
If you don't have the rights, removing the disclaimer doesn't change that.