Dimitrios Salibi

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.

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.