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This is the message SO MANY of us receive from @TeamYouTube .
But what does it actually mean?
You’re sent a link to a policy you’ve ALREADY READ 100 TIMES - a policy that, in your view, doesn’t even explain what you supposedly did wrong.
You’re told the decision is FINAL. Yet we’ve seen creators get their channels back AFTER being told exactly that, once mistakes were identified.
You’re told that ALL relevant information has been shared and there’s NOTHING MORE they can tell you. Case closed. No meaningful explanation. No clear path forward.
Meanwhile, creators lose their channels, income, audiences, and YEARS of hard work.
So here’s my question to everyone on X and to the creator community:
HOW DO WE STOP THIS?
How many channels could be restored if YouTube genuinely listened when creators reached out - with REAL HUMAN SUPPORT instead of what feels like the same automated or copy-pasted responses everywhere?
Help Community, appeals, Creator Support, DMs - we keep going in circles, and too many creators feel like nobody is actually listening.
WHAT NEEDS TO CHANGE? How do we make YouTube properly investigate potential mistakes, review the evidence, and restore channels that were wrongfully terminated or demonetized?
We’re NOT asking YouTube to ignore its policies. We’re asking YouTube to APPLY THEM CORRECTLY.
Creators deserve a fair review, a meaningful explanation, and a real chance to get their livelihoods back. 🙏
Let’s discuss this. What can we ACTUALLY do to make YouTube listen? 👇
ytars124 retweeted
YouTube needs to reverse these decisions and automated systems.
Same with "Templated" thumbnails, if a certain format performs well for years we have been taught to double down and now you get punished for it.
What are we suppose to do? Mix niches? So we don't get hit? Absolutely absurd, YouTube AI monitoring is destroying the platform.
@teamyoutube bring back humans not AI slop replies.
ytars124 retweeted
Congratulations to this creator for getting their monetization back.
Im glad @TeamYouTube did the right thing.
But many other creators are stil struggling.
I have been asking for a fair human review for a 100 days.
I did not violate any policy. I waited the required 90 days. I stil deleted 95% of my content, even though they were all in line with YPP. I was stil rejected for unknown reasons.
@TeamYouTube Please reinstate my channel as well, it has not broken any YouTube policy!!!!!!
ytars124 retweeted
turning on youtube to …
create content that follows policies
get your channel terminated by AI
ghosted by support
suffer the consequences
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Previously terminated creators deserve a fair second chance too. Please consider reviewing our cases and extending this opportunity to us. @TeamYouTube
ytars124 retweeted
30 days.
@TeamYouTube
You deleted my channel for "spam/scams". I didn't break ANY rules. My content is 100% authentic. Where are the HUMAN evaluators? Your AI is wrongly removing innocent creators. Please have a human review ...
@YouTube
@nealmohan
ytars124 retweeted
🚨🔥 YOUTUBE, STOP HIDING BEHIND AUTOMATED DECISIONS!
#YouTubeAIWrongedCreators
CREATORS BUILD CHANNELS. CREATORS BUILD COMMUNITIES. BUT WHO PROTECTS CREATORS WHEN THE SYSTEM FAILS THEM? @TeamYouTube @YouTube
The exact same thing applies to permanently terminated channels. YouTube's systems can wrongfully demonetize OR terminate creators, yet we're expected to spend months appealing and proving our innocence while losing our channels, income, and years of hard work. When will YouTube take responsibility for its own enforcement mistakes instead of putting the entire burden on creators?
@TeamYouTube @YouTube
I don't want it to seem like I'm constantly criticizing YouTube. This is actually a VERY good update, and I genuinely hope they introduce something similar for monetization issues as well.
BUT... what about the channels that have ALREADY been terminated?
Maybe all the stories and pressure creators have been sharing here on X are finally being heard. If so, that's a positive step. But many creators, myself included, are still fighting for 2–3 months or even longer, just trying to reach someone at YouTube and prove that we never violated the policies and that our terminations were mistakes.
@TeamYouTube In my case, I've already explained what happened several times. My two monetized YPP channels were terminated for Circumvention because they were linked to my friend's channel, Crypted Realm, which I firmly believe was wrongfully terminated for Spam.
That channel had 35 highly edited videos. There was no spam, no deceptive titles, and no misleading comments. Yet it was terminated, and that decision eventually cost me both of my channels, my audience, and my primary source of income.
I don't know when, or even if, this will be resolved. But I'm asking YouTube to PLEASE take another look at my entire case, as well as the cases of other creators who are still waiting for answers.
I genuinely believe many of us have been wrongly punished, and deserve a proper investigation instead of being left with permanent terminations and generic responses.
PLEASE, @TeamYouTube , don't forget about the creators whose channels have already been terminated. Giving creators a second chance before termination is a great step. But what about giving wrongly terminated creators a second chance too?
I won't stop speaking up, sharing my case, and contacting YouTube until someone properly looks into what happened and gives us a fair answer. I just want my channels back. @UpdatesFromYT @YouTube @YouTubeCreators
ytars124 retweeted
A second chance BEFORE termination is a great step. But what about the creators whose channels were WRONGFULLY terminated?
Many of us have spent months trying to prove we never violated YouTube’s policies, while losing our channels, audiences, and livelihoods.
@TeamYouTube , give already-terminated creators the same 30-day opportunity for a proper review and reinstatement. A wrongful termination should never be the end of the story. @YouTube
🚨 UNFAIR to already-terminated creators!
@TeamYouTube Your new 30-day self-correction option is what we asked for. But what about channels terminated yesterday? We lost everything without that chance. Give us the SAME 30 days to fix or remove content. Don't leave us behind!
A second chance BEFORE termination is a great step. But what about the creators whose channels were WRONGFULLY terminated?
Many of us have spent months trying to prove we never violated YouTube’s policies, while losing our channels, audiences, and livelihoods.
@TeamYouTube , give already-terminated creators the same 30-day opportunity for a proper review and reinstatement. A wrongful termination should never be the end of the story. @YouTube
🚨 UNFAIR to already-terminated creators!
@TeamYouTube Your new 30-day self-correction option is what we asked for. But what about channels terminated yesterday? We lost everything without that chance. Give us the SAME 30 days to fix or remove content. Don't leave us behind!
ytars124 retweeted
🚨 UNFAIR to already-terminated creators!
@TeamYouTube Your new 30-day self-correction option is what we asked for. But what about channels terminated yesterday? We lost everything without that chance. Give us the SAME 30 days to fix or remove content. Don't leave us behind!
ytars124 retweeted
I don't want it to seem like I'm constantly criticizing YouTube. This is actually a VERY good update, and I genuinely hope they introduce something similar for monetization issues as well.
BUT... what about the channels that have ALREADY been terminated?
Maybe all the stories and pressure creators have been sharing here on X are finally being heard. If so, that's a positive step. But many creators, myself included, are still fighting for 2–3 months or even longer, just trying to reach someone at YouTube and prove that we never violated the policies and that our terminations were mistakes.
@TeamYouTube In my case, I've already explained what happened several times. My two monetized YPP channels were terminated for Circumvention because they were linked to my friend's channel, Crypted Realm, which I firmly believe was wrongfully terminated for Spam.
That channel had 35 highly edited videos. There was no spam, no deceptive titles, and no misleading comments. Yet it was terminated, and that decision eventually cost me both of my channels, my audience, and my primary source of income.
I don't know when, or even if, this will be resolved. But I'm asking YouTube to PLEASE take another look at my entire case, as well as the cases of other creators who are still waiting for answers.
I genuinely believe many of us have been wrongly punished, and deserve a proper investigation instead of being left with permanent terminations and generic responses.
PLEASE, @TeamYouTube , don't forget about the creators whose channels have already been terminated. Giving creators a second chance before termination is a great step. But what about giving wrongly terminated creators a second chance too?
I won't stop speaking up, sharing my case, and contacting YouTube until someone properly looks into what happened and gives us a fair answer. I just want my channels back. @UpdatesFromYT @YouTube @YouTubeCreators
ytars124 retweeted
This is a Good News for faceless YouTube creators 🤝
ytars124 retweeted
Hey @YouTube, how about you either fix your incredibly bad Ai moderation or stop using it!
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🚨 UNFAIR to already-terminated creators!
@TeamYouTube Your new 30-day self-correction option is what we asked for. But what about channels terminated yesterday? We lost everything without that chance. Give us the SAME 30 days to fix or remove content. Don't leave us behind!
ytars124 retweeted
BROO FINALLY AN UPDATE THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY CAN AGREE WITH!!
YouTube is testing a new system that could give creators one last chance to save their channels before getting terminated.
Instead of immediately shutting down channels for certain spam violations, eligible creators would have 30 days to clean things up, remove problematic content, delete their videos, or appeal the decision.
If nothing is done within those 30 days, the channel gets terminated.
Honestly, this could be a HUGE change for creators, especially those who get caught up in BS spam violations flagged by their AI system and incapable support.
ytars124 retweeted
🚨 YouTube NEWS 🚨
YouTube is testing a second chance before channel termination
Eligible channels facing termination for certain spam violations get 30 days to fix or remove content, delete all videos, or appeal
No action within 30 days means termination
ytars124 retweeted
75 DAYS since @YouTube terminated @TharealOrbz, and I’m STILL being ignored.
🔗 youtube.com/channel/UCZ1mVQ9…
I applied for the YouTube Partner Program just 2 DAYS BEFORE my channel was terminated for “Spam, deceptive practices and scams.”
My Shorts were pulling MILLIONS of views, and I potentially lost out on THOUSANDS of dollars in earnings. I was finally getting somewhere with something I worked incredibly hard to build, and it was taken away overnight.
Meanwhile, similar channels in my Roblox niche are STILL UP posting similar content. Why was MY channel permanently terminated? What exactly did I do that justified this?
The image below is AI-generated to illustrate what my analytics looked like. I unfortunately don't have screenshots of my actual analytics from before the termination.
75 days of appeals, emails, and waiting. Multiple reviews, and STILL no resolution.
@TeamYouTube, how many times do I have to speak up before someone takes this seriously? PLEASE help a person out. I'm tired of being ignored. I just want a fair review of my case.
