Running sweepstakes on Youtube

A-Way

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My questions are based on the youtube's contest guidelines stated below

1) "YouTube does not allow contests to be run through ad units. "
2) "You and any third-party may not manipulate metrics on the YouTube service to misrepresent genuine viewer engagement with the YouTube service. These metrics include numbers of views, likes, dislikes, or subscribers."

Q1) I am totally confused by a term 'ad units'. Can I simply make a video showcasing a sweepstake and run an ad campaign?
Q2) What if I use SMM panels for getting country targeted views for my sweepstake campaign? Do I have to face a legal action or youtube simply gives me a community guideline strike?
 
They will delete the video/likes and maybe they will ban your account. They won't sue you, lol.
 
@RoyalCobra777 I got it :) Question still remains how do I advertise(paid) the campaign.
Make it look like education video, e.g (how to...) don't use those keywords that trigger the system (use generic related keywords). Put a lot of info on the thumbnail so that people know exactly what they are about to watch...and you should be fine.
 
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