content: Actually, the contract (or in this case the Terms of Service) does say that YouTube can alter the terms given that they give warning to the users. Here's the section on that: Modifying this Agreement We may modify this Agreement, for example, to reflect changes to our Service or for legal, regulatory, or security reasons. YouTube will provide reasonable advance notice of any material modifications to this Agreement and the opportunity to review them, except that modifications addressing newly available features of the Service or modifications made for legal reasons may be effective immediately without notice. Modifications to this Agreement will only apply going forward. If you do not agree to the modified terms, you should remove any Content you have uploaded and discontinue your use of the Service. Sauce: youtube .com/t/terms/?gl=US I don't like YouTube and I hope this change helps the platform fade away faster, but suing them won't get anywhere unfortunately