Officially, YouTube forbids children under the age of 13 to create their own accounts, and children between ages 13 and 17 are only allowed to open accounts with parental permission.
Correspondingly, do you have to be 18 to monetize YouTube?
Minimum eligibility requirements to turn on monetization features. Keep in mind that each feature has its own requirements. Some features may not be available to you due to local legal requirements. Be at least 18 years old, or have a legal guardian older than 18 years of age who can handle your payments via AdSense.
Then, can a 15 year old be a Youtuber? YouTube is supposed to be for users over the age of 13, due to the fact that the parent company, Google, collects and markets user data. The Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) exempts kids from data collection. But, as we all know, plenty of kids have YouTube channels.