Policy changes regulating YouTube's swearing and violence also disable monetization of game videos posted before the change

It has been reported that monetization of game videos posted by users before the change was disabled due to changes in YouTube's policy to regulate abuse and violence in November 2022, and users protested. voices are rising.

Gaming YouTube In Turmoil Over New Violence And Profanity Rules
https://kotaku.com/youtube-violence-profanity-policy-rtgame-moist-critical-1849971177

YouTube's updated violence and profanity restrictions can retroactively restrict gaming videos | Eurogamer.net
https://www.eurogamer.net/youtubes-updated-violence-and-profanity-restrictions-can-retroactively-restrict-gaming-videos

Prior to November 2022, YouTube's Violent Content Policy applied to videos containing real-world violence and abuse, but the policy change in November also applies to in-game abuse and abuse. is now available.

Along with the policy change, YouTube's advertiser-friendly content guidelines have also been updated, and video titles and thumbnails, or anything that contains swearing or violence in the first 7 seconds of a video, will be age-restricted and revenue will be reduced. Monetization may be voided, and consistent use of violence or swearing throughout the video will similarly void monetization.

However, news site Kotaku reports that this policy has been retroactively applied to videos created before the change, disabling monetization of past videos.

Daniel Condren, who runs the YouTube channel RTGame , has revealed that his past videos were suddenly disabled for monetization without explanation from YouTube. Mr. Condren also revealed that when he filed a complaint with YouTube's support about invalidating the monetization of the video, the complaint was immediately dismissed.

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YouTube support told Condren, ``All content available on YouTube must follow the guidelines, regardless of when it was uploaded or when the policy was implemented,'' and if you create videos in the future. recommends that you keep a close eye on YouTube's various guidelines.

``I'm asking YouTube to reconsider how these policies are enforced,'' Condren said in the past. I am protesting retroactively disabling video monetization.

I am seriously asking YouTube to reconsider how they are enforcing these policies.This has the potential to ruin so many creators careers.There is literally no point in investing in the platform when your livelihood can be taken away like this on a whim.This sucks for everyone

— RTGame Daniel (@RTGameCrowd) December 29, 2022

``My advice if the video is age-restricted is to not ask YouTube support for help,'' Condren said.

My advice is if you are flagged - do not ask YouTube for help. You put your entire channel at risk of being analyzed and flagged by retroactive application of new policies. In my case it was light-hearted swears. , I've had a dozen videos limited

— RTGame Daniel (@RTGameCrowd) December 29, 2022

The Washington Post's Nathan Grayson said, ``It's very disappointing that YouTube doesn't have a way to clearly communicate a comprehensive policy change to its users, and video creators don't have a sure fire way to push it back. I am concerned.

really sucks that platforms have no incentive to communicate sweeping policy changes in a way that prepares creators for their actual impacts (in this case: old videos getting demonetized) — and also that creators have no reliable means of pushing back https://t. co/lcTploDVOT

—Nathan Grayson (@Vahn16) January 10, 2023