Thijs

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[Thijs @th1js__]

@SebShorts 😂😂😂

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@LeanderHofkes Branded and personal channels are also getting demonetized recently for inauthentic content

It’s hard to tell what’s safe nowadays

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@StarNeppy @TeamYouTube @TeamYouTube why do you encourage creators to email you but then you ignore them?

[Neppy @StarNeppy]

@TeamYouTube My channel has been wrongfully demonetized, due to your automated AI systems. I escalated the issue via email, and what I got is 9 days of ignoring from your support team which promised to get back to me. What is going on? I want to get fair treatment as a creator.

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@ifCurse @TeamYouTube @YouTube @TeamYouTube if even a channel like this is inauthentic, then I can't imagine what isn't at this point

[curse @ifCurse]

My YouTube channel cursedalot just got demonetized for "inauthentic content" but all my videos are original and edited by ME personally.

I submitted a video appeal, but it got auto-rejected without even being watched

@TeamYouTube @YouTube can we fix this ASAP?

Let a real human review my channel just once.
https://t.co/JLViJ6Sn9V

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@asinixdev @DriftyNight1 @TeamYouTube - All my titles are different
- I do Shorts so the thumbnail is a frame of the video. Each video is different, meaning each thumbnail is different

[Thijs @th1js__]

Hey @TeamYouTube My channel got falsely demonetized for inauthentic content, stating that my content is repetitive/mass produced, which is false. I appealed and got nothing more than an automated response with examples that do not apply to me. Please help me with a manual review.

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@DriftyNight1 @TeamYouTube No, what YouTube is saying is that they do not care enough to do a manual review. The only thing inauthentic and repetitive is their response when it comes to this issue.

[Thijs @th1js__]

@TeamYouTube So what you are saying is that I should keep uploading so that you can keep profiting off my content while I don’t make a single penny? And how am I supposed to make changes if I don’t even get an explanation stating which of my videos violated your policy?

[Noctem @BaleNoctem]

This is ridiculous. I'm going to move heaven and earth to fix this.

@TeamYouTube wrongly demonetized my channel Jortx on April 17 for "Inauthentic Content."

This is CLEARLY AN ERROR and it puts my entire business at risk.

- The channel has 5 VIDEOS in 4 months.
- Each takes 3+ weeks to produce.
- 10-20 day gaps between uploads.

This is literally the OPPOSITE of mass-produced. Clearly collateral damage from an automated AI ban wave.

Please, just LOOK at my history:
• 3+ years on YouTube
• Multiple channels, 500K+ subscribers combined
• Millions of views, HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS of dollars generated for YouTube
• NOT A SINGLE STRIKE. Ever.
• 10+ people depending on this work full-time

A single qualified human looking at this account for 30 seconds would immediately see this is a mistake.

Instead, all my channels are now at risk because of one false accusation from an algorithm.

What I've done:
• Public tweet to @TeamYouTube yesterday → replied with a generic automated message that doesn't even address my case
• DMs on X → no reply
• Formal legal appeal to [email protected] today citing EU Digital Services Act (Articles 14, 15, 17, 20)

The response? An automated email sent back 1 SECOND later. Screenshot below ⬇️

AI banning. AI responding. Zero humans. This is exactly what Article 20 DSA exists to prevent.

As a European creator, if my case is not properly reviewed by a qualified human, I will escalate under the EU Digital Services Act (Articles 17 & 20) to the Spanish Digital Services Coordinator and the European Commission. @YouTube , this is not optional. It's binding EU law.

This goes against common sense AND the law.

We need to cut this out at the root, before no one is safe.

Please RT and tag @TeamYouTube to the death.
Please.
Tomorrow it could be YOUR channel.

We need a real human to look at this.

https://t.co/CGf0inlXTF

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@olleshortz @TeamYouTube

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@olleshortz @TeamYouTube

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@CubeDims @TeamYouTube @TeamYouTube

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@Eliasyt_ @TeamYouTube @TeamYouTube

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@wackyvillamayor @TeamYouTube @TeamYouTube

[zloty @zlotyval]

Dear YouTube,

Over the past weeks, hundreds (if not thousands) of creators have been demonetized under the vague label of “inauthentic content.”

No clear warnings.
No specific violations.
No timestamps.
No examples.
Often no human review.
And in many cases, no real right to appeal.
Entire channels - sometimes entire businesses - are effectively shut down overnight.
What’s most concerning is that YouTube’s own monetization policy explicitly allows content that follows a consistent format, as long as the substance of each video is different.
Same intro and outro? Allowed.
Similar structure? Allowed.
Series-based content where each video focuses on a different subject, story, or angle? Allowed.
This is exactly what Reddit-style storytelling is.
Each video features:
– a different story
– a different conflict
– different characters
– different outcomes
– different emotional arcs

Same format does not mean same content.

Many creators affected are producing:
100% original scripts
Original narration or commentary
Manual editing
Clear creative input
No reuploads
No scraped videos
No mindless automation

Yet they are still flagged as “inauthentic,” without being told what makes their content allegedly invalid.
That’s not enforcement.
That’s opacity.
Creators are being punished despite following the written rules, while being told that all their channels may be removed or demonetized - a threat that goes far beyond a single review decision.

When policies say one thing, but enforcement does another, creators are left operating in fear rather than clarity.

Platforms thrive on trust.
Creators invest time, money, and years of work based on published rules.
If those rules can be ignored without explanation, transparency isn’t just missing - it’s broken.
We’re not asking for special treatment.
We’re asking for consistency, clarity, and real communication.
@TeamYouTube
@YouTube
@YouTubeCreators
Transparency matters.

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@flazeshorts @yt_igm Hey look it's the guy who blocked me after I asked him why he runs a Shorts course with a 1K subs channel

[Goku @goku369x]

Hey @TeamYouTube Today my channel was wrongfully banned for spam, scam and deceptive practices. I appealed and it was literally automatically denied in just 10 seconds, no real review. Please help me get my channel back. Channel Link - https://t.co/JX8Xd3TBgV

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@goku369x @TeamYouTube @TeamYouTube