Fix YPP

YouTube should give YPP creators a formal warning and a minimum seven-day period to ensure they have a chance to fix their channels BEFORE demonetization.

[Fix YPP @FixYPP]

YouTube accepting creators into the YPP means they are deemed eligible for YPP. As long as they don't radically change direction/style of their content, removing them from YPP without warning and seizing their current month's earnings is extremely unethical and should be illegal.

[Fix YPP @FixYPP]

@KingBBN1 @boomerrbryan Yes, it's worse. They don't seem to allow you to find other ways to make money from a demonetized channel.

[teddy chase @KittyCa71408767]

Hi @TeamYouTube
308 days of demonetization. 48 days ignored since my appeal.

I am completely mentally exhausted! Please reconsider this. You cannot just shift the goalposts from 'Inauthentic Content' to movie studio copyright claims—that is completely unacceptable.

Please stop pushing me into an absolute corner! My family and my children are being psychologically tortured by this!

So, please. I’m asking for help. If the post came across your feed, please consider commenting, sharing, or tagging
@TeamYouTube
. Even a repost may help this situation reach someone willing to take a closer look. 🙏 I myself will continue doing my part for the community and help repost those on X that have been affected by this unfair demonetization. Thank you to everyone who is willing to support or has supported Mythical Arcana over the years. It truly means more than I can put into words.

@TeamYouTube
@YouTube
@nealmohan
@YouTubeCreators
@UpdatesFromYT
@reneritchie

On the flip side. I want to say congratulations to all those who did manage to get their monetization back. I followed a lot of your journeys back, and it makes me hopeful to see creators finding success and justice.

@MindlessPixels4
@AnimeVersus_X
@stevenyjsong
@MovieTalkNOW1
@AydinPaladin
@HakariAltAcc
@EternalMystYT
@mortifyanims
@punit_verma67
@mirondo19315
@Meowbananacat
@Scruffy6910
@Aiden213213
@DeliresdeMax
@Gajetoon_
@Earthfanboy0
@fantasy_images
@TheBioloco
@real_Monumental
@ZzhuRafa
@MythicalArcana
@SLHanimation
@LoxtopiaAlicia

Also, to the community of those who have been supporting creators and helping us, I give you a huge big thank you

@yuan_chong49275
@FixYPP
@ThatUmbrella
@bear_ing
@Kneon
@thevivafrei
@verbalriotshow
@Nina7Infinity
@MovieTalkNOW1
@CricketNewsHD4
@soulmatereading
@XStrangeHistory
@natecurtiss_yt
@urban_studio_yt
@1Skilaw
@NoBotForSupport

And

@RayDocsProd

#inauthenticcontent #youtube #youtubedemonetization #creatorsupport #youtubecreators #contentcreator #monetization #youtubepartner #fairreview #fixyoutube #youtubepolicy #supportcreators

[Fix YPP @FixYPP]

@KingBBN1 @boomerrbryan Some demonetized channels use affiliate links and selling courses to make money, YouTube terminated their channels for spam or accused them of scam.

[Mejra @Mejra666]

I was completely left in the dust :( After I tried to contact @TeamYouTube for more than a month, I got nothing more than copy pasted bot responses. I proved everything, showed my face, my voice, my processes...still ignored. My 148k channel is basically dying right now...that is a year and a half gone, overnight.

BTW my channel is verified - which means I also prove that I'm a human being, authentic and actually creating all this myself ...which is funny thing to say while looking at my channel, demonetized for being inauthentic. :)

Please @TeamYouTube , can I ask you to look at my channel and review my appeal to resolve this issue?

Channel: https://t.co/dQvZSVcI1Y

[Nerd Robot @nerdrobot_]

Hello @TeamYouTube

My case [2-8928000040800] was closed, but the issue remains unresolved. Emails are no longer being answered. All of my videos are original, varied, and manually crafted using Adobe Illustrator. It's not repetitive/mass produced.

@YouTube
@YouTubeCreators

[Fix YPP @FixYPP]

@nerdrobot_ @TeamYouTube @YouTube @YouTubeCreators @TeamYouTube Respect his works! He is not a new YouTuber. I've been watching his videos since before the COVID pandemic!

[Mythical Arcana @MythicalArcana]

❗️❗️❗️ YOUTUBE DEMONETIZED ME FOR 113 DAYS FOR INAUTHENTIC CONTENT. MY STORY ❗️❗️❗️

(Long post. Please watch the attached video / read and share this post. Thank you in advance.)

For the past 113 days, YouTube has demonetized my 160K subscriber channel for “Inauthentic Content,” and I want to tell my story because I think people need to see what’s happening right now. I’ve been VERY patient but unfortunately YouTube has not been responsive over the last few weeks, so I'm making this post...

And of course I hope this could be shared enough so that someone from YouTube can see this and take another look at my channel.

⭐️Three years ago, I started a narrative-driven educational channel focused on mythology & folklore, called Mythical Arcana. What began as a passion project slowly turned into a full-time career with an incredible community of people passionate about mythology, folklore, history, storytelling, and discussion.

Over the years, I’ve spent thousands of dollars and thousands of hours researching, writing, editing, creating visuals, producing narration, building thumbnails, and constantly improving the quality of my videos.

On January 28th, 2026, my channel was demonetized for “Inauthentic Content.”

❌ The reason given: “mass-produced, repetitive, templated, replicable at scale.”

The problem is… I genuinely do not believe that description reflects the content I create. Every video is a different topic, and addresses different themes. My writing style evolved from poetic and metaphoric to being more direct, simple and analytical. Just simply watching a few videos will show how each one is created with intention, and a unique vision in mind, different from the rest.

I appealed, but was told to make changes and reapply after 90 days. No specific examples were provided. When I asked for clarification, I was told that they could not give specifics and that I as the creator know my own content best, and therefore would know how my videos violated their terms…. How can I fix something if I don’t know exactly what I did…

At the time, the only thing I could think of was that I had repurposed my long form content, and created a lot of Shorts. While many people do this, I thought, maybe… I created TOO many, and it looked mass produced…?

So I sucked it up, and went with my gut. 🛠

I removed every short from my channel, deleted over 25 videos, introduced more visible transformative elements like a custom 2D avatar as the host to appear throughout the video (especially during my interpretive commentary), and began creating entirely new series outside of my normal mythology deep dives.

After waiting the full 90 days, I reapplied. Rejected again.

So I submitted a detailed appeal video showing my entire creative process and the hours of manual work required to create a single video.

In my appeal, I explicitly showed:

👉 Brainstorming, outlining, scripting, revisions, and research
👉 Adding my own interpretations and explanations 👉 3 years of Adobe Premiere project files
👉 Thumbnail creation in Photoshop
👉 Voiceover production using a custom voice I CREATED
👉Visual creation and animations
👉 How I manually write image prompts for consistent character design and to create SPECIFIC scenes
👉 Editing and pacing decisions, why and when I use certain visuals
👉 How I built my intros, outros, and chapter transitions in After Effects and Premiere

I was also completely transparent about using AI tools in parts of my workflow �� something YouTube explicitly allows under their policies. But the ideas, structure, interpretations, commentary, editing decisions, and final videos are all created by me.

This channel is not an automated content farm. Not mass-produced. Not repetitive. Not low effort. And Not templated.

It’s years of work, experimentation, creativity, storytelling, and genuine passion poured into hundreds of videos.

Videos which contain details that you would NOT be able to find from any ONE singular source on the internet. Every video is different. Different topics, different focus, different characters. Scripts are always created from scratch.

Visuals are never repeated, and are always created SPECIFICALLY for THAT video. Editing is ALWAYS manual… Despite all of this, my appeal was rejected AGAIN.

At this point I’m not clear on what I need to do. I’m a husband and a father. I have responsibilities to my family.

YouTube already withheld my January 2026 earnings, thousands of dollars, and for nearly 4 months, my channel has generated no income. This was money I worked for. Money I needed. Income my family depended on. 💼

At this point, I’m simply asking for a true individualized human review and clear communication regarding what specifically was considered “inauthentic.” Because right now, it just looks like my visuals and voiceovers are being flagged, despite them being allowed as per YouTube’s own policies.

YouTube has NOT been responsive to me on X. I’ve asked for a case ID, clarification, and specifics, but I have been ignored. I’ve contacted creator support, and they said they would open an investigation and that I would receive an update through email, but I never got an answer. 🛑

⭐️ I even asked them if AI visuals and voiceovers are allowed for monetization and they said they “COULD NOT ANSWER THAT QUESTION.”

Also, take a look at the changes made in July 2025. YouTube changed repetitious content to inauthentic content, they specifically said that they are just renaming it and that nothing has changed… Which even @reneritchie clarified...

IF that’s the case, then how was I accepted in YPP, given a 100k Play button reward, and how was I monetized for 2 years? What did I do wrong? 🤔

I’ve even decided to start using my own face and my own voice for the voiceovers going forward, as proof that a human DOES run this channel. I’ve asked that they please take this into consideration when reviewing my channel.

My latest video and my new channel trailer are both live right now featuring my real face and voice. But is that enough? Do I need to delete all my older content? Will they come after me for using ai visuals despite showing my face and using my real voice? I don’t know. I wish it were clear.

Honestly… this situation has been devastating, both mentally and physically. I can’t sleep, I have no appetite, I’ve lost over 10lbs, I’m stressed all the time, and I can’t even spend time with my family because this is all I can think about…. 💔

I know many creators are afraid to speak publicly about situations like this, but I genuinely don’t know what else to do anymore.

So, please. I’m asking for help. If the post came across your feed, please consider commenting, sharing, or tagging @TeamYouTube. Even a repost may help this situation reach someone willing to take a closer look. 🙏

I myself will continue doing my part for the community and help repost those on X that have been affected by this unfair demonetization.

Thank you to everyone who is willing to support or has supported Mythical Arcana over the years. It truly means more than I can put into words.

@TeamYouTube
@YouTube
@nealmohan
@YouTubeCreators
@UpdatesFromYT
@reneritchie

On the flip side. I want to say congratulations to all those who did manage to get their monetization back. I followed a lot of your journeys back, and it makes me hopeful to see creators finding success and justice.
@MindlessPixels4
@AnimeVersus_X
@stevenyjsong
@MovieTalkNOW1
@AydinPaladin
@HakariAltAcc
@EternalMystYT
@mortifyanims
@punit_verma67
@Meowbananacat
@Aiden213213
@DeliresdeMax
@Earthfanboy0
@fantasy_images
@TheBioloco
@real_Monumental
@ZzhuRafa
@DanAnimation1
@SLHanimation
@LoxtopiaAlicia

Also, to the community of those who have been supporting creators and helping us, I give you a huge big thank you
@FixYPP
@ThatUmbrella
@bear_ing
@Kneon
@thevivafrei
@verbalriotshow
@Nina7Infinity
@MovieTalkNOW1
@CricketNewsHD4
@soulmatereading
@XStrangeHistory
@natecurtiss_yt
@urban_studio_yt
@1Skilaw
@NoBotForSupport
And
@RayDocsProd

#inauthenticcontent #youtube #youtubedemonetization #creatorsupport #youtubecreators #contentcreator #monetization #youtubepartner #fairreview #fixyoutube #youtubepolicy #supportcreators

[Nerd Robot @nerdrobot_]

Hey @TeamYouTube, I need a human eye here! 🚨

My 8-year-old educational channel was just demonetized.

100% Original: Years of handcrafted 2D animations, infographics, and motion graphics.

The majority of my videos were created long before generative AI even existed. Newer videos only use AI as a tool to enhance my art, the core work is entirely human.

Can we please get a manual review?

[Shahroz Malik - Auralix Studio @AuralixStudio]

🚨 THE FINAL 3 HOURS: MY LIFELONG EARNINGS WILL BE WIPED OUT FOREVER. 🚨 DAY 50

@TeamYouTube @nealmohan @YouTubeIndia @YouTubeCreators
The clock is ticking down to the absolute final seconds. In exactly 3 hours, your automated algorithm will permanently delete my entire channel's earnings and destroy my family's survival over a glitch!
I have built a community of over 20,000 subscribers, pulling in millions of views with pure, manual human labor.

I have already pinned the FIVE LAYERS OF RAW WORKFLOW EVIDENCE directly on my profile step-by-step, undeniable proof of my actual editing project files, timelines, and hours of screen-recorded work.

The evidence is sitting right there on my timeline for the whole world to see! Stop passing me around in broken AI loops and template responses. Look at my profile, check the pinned proof, get a real human specialist on my case, and REINSTATE MY MONETIZATION TODAY before the countdown hits zero @TeamYouTube @YouTubeCreators

[HPad @HuntersPad]

Dear @TeamYouTube ,

My channel https://t.co/pdnyUi56aX was demonitized for "Inauthentic Content" While I physcially go outside and record my videos, and edit them myself. I submited my appeal and video appeal on April 25th a few hours after I was demonitized. It seems to have been ignored. Now Studio is saying I missed the deadline..And have to wait 90 days. I have 224,000 subscribers and over 200 million total views. Support said it was "denied" But in studio seems to show no one even looked at my appeal.

I have been ignored, Randomly banned from contacting support for 30 days for being "abusive" and "unproductive" 8 days after my last email. Which I've been nice to them to the entire time despite the stressful circumstances. I have had my channel since 2008 and for the past 10 years I have put a ton of work into my channel, I have spent well over $15,000 on products to make videos on over the years. My content is 100% authentic and even unique, I don't copy anyone and its of my own work.

I have built a wonderful community of subscribers and viewers that have now started wondering why am I not making as many videos. Please can someone at

Please have a real human look into my appeal and you will see my content is legit and original.

Please re-post so I can get @YouTube attention

Thank you,
HPad (Hunter)

[Fix YPP @FixYPP]

Some channels have been re-monetized by @TeamYouTube, and I've seen that some of them are AI channels (containing AI-generated visuals), while many other human-made channels are still demonetized. Are you one of those who are still demonetized? Share your channel below!

[Fix YPP @FixYPP]

@TommyTubeOFF @TeamYouTube Explain please

[Fix YPP @FixYPP]

@Benjamin_Sibuet @Queen3384 @TeamYouTube Agree. If the content was inauthentic and low quality, it wouldn't get so much views, likes, and positive comments. This doesn't make sense.

[Fix YPP @FixYPP]

@CCountryz18217 @TeamYouTube Do something!!

[URBAN STUDIO YouTube @urban_studio_yt]

🚨UPDATE — almost 800 creators in just a few days🔥

We're stunned. For real.

In just a few days, almost 800 people have signed up at https://t.co/RveFU1jBqB. And behind every number — a real creator. A real channel. Monetization already stripped, or living in fear it'll happen tomorrow.

Thank you 🙏 Without you, none of this would exist.

⚙️ WHAT WE'RE DOING RIGHT NOW:

— Finishing the platform. Work is going non-stop. — Finalizing the petition 📄 Built on real legal grounds — DSA, P2B Regulation, PSD2. Not a complaint into the void — a document YouTube won't be able to ignore.
— Preparing promo materials 📣 Every creator will be able to grab them and spread the word — so this project breaks out into the wider media space, not stuck inside X alone.
— Launching an in-platform chat 💬 where all verified creators can talk to each other. Directly. No barriers.

We're aiming to wrap this up this week. Huge thanks to everyone for waiting and for understanding — we're building in a lot of functionality, and this might grow into something much bigger down the line. Something that truly unites creators.

📢 WHAT WE NEED FROM YOU:
— Don't stay silent.
— Share https://t.co/RveFU1jBqB
— Tag creators who got hit by this demonetization wave.
— Keep tagging @TeamYouTube @YouTube @YouTubeCreators @nealmohan
— Every repost gets us closer to the point where we can't be ignored anymore.

The goal isn't the project. The goal is uniting creators. A real force the platform will have no choice but to reckon with.

Special thanks ❤️ to everyone who donated, reposted, sent DMs, and supported us with words. You're the reason we're not slowing down.

Taking this all the way. Together 🚀

@TeamYouTube @YouTube @YouTubeCreators @nealmohan https://t.co/RveFU1jBqB

[Fix YPP @FixYPP]

@HealthRanger The problem is bigger than that:
- YT stole the current month revenue already earned by the creators
- YT stole income from subscriber gifts given to the creators
- YT still monetize the videos but refuse to pay the creators

[Fix YPP @FixYPP]

@ArkonL36149 @TheBioloco Animator is a job, YouTube is just a platform to distribute it.

[Fix YPP @FixYPP]

@Newf_GG @TheBioloco He created 2D animation, not AI.

[Bioloco @TheBioloco]

I quit my last job to dedicate myself fully to YouTube. I got verified and approved by YouTube. I’ve never had a strike or any prior issues.

Then overnight, all my monetization was removed. A full month unpaid (~$1000), money I already invested in editors.

I run a verified channel, use my own voice, and create educational biology content. Each short (40–60s) takes over 8 hours of editing/animation… and now I owe my team.

My followers are asking me not to quit and to keep uploading… but this is getting out of my hands.

This leaves me at a total loss.

@TeamYouTube I need help and a human review, please. #YouTubePartner #YouTubeMonetization
@nealmohan

#inauthenticcontent #youtube #youtubedemonetization #creatorsupport #youtubecreators #contentcreator #monetization #youtubepartner #fairreview #fixyoutube #youtubepolicy #supportcreators

[Fix YPP @FixYPP]

@TheBonina @vaporama_vision @TeamYouTube Watch your mouth bro.
He is my favorite 3D artist.

He is using Blender to create 3D animation manually and you can easily see that if you have eyes!

AI stealing his arts and you accuse him of using AI? WTF