Dimitrios Salibi

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[Dimitrios Salibi @dtsalibi]

YouTube creators are losing their channels and livelihoods, then getting generic responses when they try to challenge the decision. Where is the accountability?

I keep seeing creators report unfair suspensions and terminations, sometimes without warning. Support sends responses so repetitive that it’s hard to know whether anyone is actually engaging with the case.

Now I’m going through it myself.

My channel was suspended for reused content. I believe that decision was wrong, but I took the feedback seriously. I started making changes before my first appeal, removed videos I thought might be problematic, and rebuilt my approach. The appeal was denied.

I put together two detailed evidence packets explaining my work, the changes, and comparable channels that remained monetized. I contacted support and followed their instructions. I still haven’t received an answer explaining how that evidence was assessed. Nothing in the responses demonstrates that a reviewer actually engaged with the specific evidence or questions I submitted. All I got were generic AI answers.

Meanwhile, roughly $4,000 I earned in 10 days remains withheld. My views have plummeted during this process, and I’ve had to cancel tools I use to keep creating. I’ve made a serious effort to address their concerns while losing the resources to continue.

We’re told to wait 90 days, yet creators have documented reinstatement after rejected appeals before that period ended. What distinguishes those cases? Why can’t support address that question?

Today, after my October 20 follow-up, Google sent me a survey asking how satisfied I was. My actual questions were still unanswered.

That is an absurd response to someone trying to resolve a decision affecting their income.

Every route I’ve tried leads back to Creator Support, yet the responses leave my specific questions unanswered. What meaningful recourse does a creator have when they can’t reach someone who will actually address their case? Even a channel as established as Explore With Us is now publicly disputing its demonetization. YouTube needs to take this seriously. Creators need a way to reach an accountable person, get a substantive explanation, and have mistakes corrected.

@TeamYouTube Review my evidence, explain the withheld earnings, and fairly reconsider my suspension. Creators deserve specific answers and an effective way to challenge mistakes. YouTube is failing us when those routes lead nowhere.

Nevertheless, I won’t give up. I stand behind my work, and I’ll keep creating and pushing for a fair review.