Pbjam (#1 HB Godzilla Fan)

YouTube is SCAMMING creators by taking their income and not giving ANY explanation as to why. Bloomberg reported that the @FTC is investigating whether YouTube is misleading users about what they’re allowed to post, only to later remove their content or suspend their accounts. Established creators are also losing their channels and income through fraudulent AI enforcement. Creators look at already monetized channels to understand what’s acceptable, then put their own spin on what works. Yet YouTube won’t explain why one channel gets paid while another gets suspended for similar content. This is what happened to me. YouTube approved my channel for monetization, then suspended it 11 days later despite my content not changing at all in that time. I started making changes before submitting my appeal. It was denied. I tried again through Creator Support and was denied again. When I followed up with questions, they left me without an answer for over a week, then sent me a satisfaction survey instead of answering. So I went to X. @TeamYouTube opened a case and told me I’d receive an email within 24–48 hours. EIGHT DAYS AND THREE FOLLOW-UPS LATER, I STILL HAVE NOT RECEIVED THAT EMAIL, DESPITE REPEATED ASSURANCES THAT MY CASE WAS BEING WORKED ON. I contacted Creator Support about the delay. They said X “frequently opens tracking cases” to “route inquiries to our specialized support queues for a closer look.” Then they told me further contact on that ticket would lead to the same outcome. In other words, the promised email never arrived, despite repeated assurances that my case was being worked on. And I’m not the only creator reporting the same runaround. NOT TO MENTION, YOUTUBE DELIBERATELY MISLEADS ITS CREATORS INTO BELIEVING THAT THE CREATOR SUPPORT SPECIALIST THEY’RE SPEAKING TO IS HUMAN BY GIVING THEM A NAME, WHEN IN REALITY IT’S LIKELY JUST AN AI WITH TEMPLATED RESPONSES. I believe this because, after repeated conversations with Creator Support specialists, I’ve asked whether I’m speaking with a human, and they’ve completely avoided the question before ending the conversation. YouTube keeps saying the decision is “final,” yet Explore With Us had its monetization restored within days after widespread public attention. Other creators have also shared accounts of early reinstatement on X and Reddit. Clearly, reconsideration is possible. Meanwhile, roughly $4,000 I earned while approved for monetization remains unpaid. I’ve repeatedly asked whether it will be released and still haven’t received a direct answer. YouTube benefited from my work. I’m still waiting for my money. This is an unacceptable failure of accountability and a full-blown SCAM. @nealmohan This is absolutely unacceptable.