💥 Protect your YouTube channel now
• Hacks hit small and big creators
• One bad click can cost you your channel
• Protect it before you need to
💥 Turn on 2 step verification
• Go to your Google Account
• Tap Security• Tap 2 Step Verification
• Follow the steps to turn it on
💥 Use a stronger second step
• Best option is a security key
• That is a small hardware key you tap or plug in
• Google lists security keys as the most secure verification step
💥 Add an authenticator app
• Install Google Authenticator on your phone
• Link it during setup
• It can give you codes even if you have no cell service or Wi Fi
💥 Use better passwords
• Make them long and random
• Do not reuse them
• Store them in a password manager
• Do not put them in a form or plain note
💥 Keep your login email private
• Use one email only for your YouTube login
• Use another email for public contact
• That way your login email is not easy to find
💥 Check if brand deals are real
• Do not trust the email alone
• Go to the brand’s real website
• Find their real contact page
• Or message their real social account and ask if they sent it
💥 Watch for scam signs
• They rush you
• They want you to download a file
• The email address looks close but not exact
• If it feels off stop there
💥 Give access the safe way
• Go to YouTube Studio
• Click Settings
• Click Permissions
• Add people there instead of sharing your password
• YouTube says this is safer than sharing sign in details
💥 Remove old access
• Open YouTube Studio
• Go to Settings
• Go to Permissions
• Remove people you do not need anymore
💥 Save backup codes
• In your Google security settings
• Find Backup codes
• Generate them
• Store them somewhere safe offline
💥 Protect your device too
• Keep your computer updated
• Remove sketchy browser extensions
• Do not open random files from email
• A bad file can open the door