YouTube Demonetized My Channel for Invalid Traffic

UPDATE: I want to thank everyone who contributed to my channel to help with impact the invalid traffic issue I had been dealing with the past two months. After chatting with creator support for a sixth time, a supervisor informed me that while there is invalid traffic on my channel, my revenue is no longer being impacted. This is contradictory to what I was told all other times I contacted support but needless to say is great news. I will make a video update tomorrow or Wednesday but plan to keep the original video up to bring awareness about this issue with the hope that YouTube looks further into it so other content creators are not unfairly punished.

About two months ago, YouTube partially demonetized my channel for invalid traffic. Invalid traffic refers to an influx of views on a channel in a fraudulent manner such as a creator watching their own videos on a loop or paying a company to increase views. Despite not doing anything malicious, YouTube has not offered a solution to the invalid traffic I am not causing. Today, my ad revenue is down about 50% which will cripple my channel long term. Your support is needed for me to continue to post videos on a weekly basis.

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[AntennaMan]

UPDATE: I want to thank everyone who contributed to my channel to help with impact the invalid traffic issue I had been dealing with the past two months. After chatting with creator support for a sixth time, a supervisor informed me that while there is invalid traffic on my channel, my revenue is no longer being impacted. This is contradictory to what I was told all other times I contacted support but needless to say is great news. I will make a video update tomorrow or Wednesday but plan to keep the original video up to bring awareness about this issue with the hope that YouTube looks further into it so other content creators are not unfairly punished.

You can continue to support my YouTube channel by watching my videos or giving a contribution at one of the links below:

[ericinla]

FYI - Youtube / Google has been doing this to a lot of people. They are just making up an excuse NOT to pay them the money they are bringing in.

[chrisa]

Your channel is mostly about helping people shut off cable, satellite and other massively overpriced media services. I wouldn't be surprised if there is some collusion going on between Youtube and those companies... trying to financially cripple folks like you. But you've helped a lot of people, including myself, with great info over the years. I appreciate what you do.

[XY-fxyl]

Alphabet needs to be broken up, it's a monopoly.

[ericcastle]

Who else here thinks that yt is intentionally creating this 'invalid traffic' situation on creators' videos algorithmically in order to boost their own pockets and to try to force creators to buck up or get off?

[RED-cyig]

YT is so greedy. They never do this to content farmers. They do this to content creators.

[JohnSmith-ugci]

Until people start suing, this kind of thing will not go away.

[nickimontie]

I don't blame you for being so angry. YT sucks.

[scanman]

YouTube is evil. Alternative platforms are the way to go now.

[waynedunham]

I know the problem is more widespread than just cord cutting channels, but what immediately popped into my head was they are trying to discourage cord cutting since it is in direct competition with YouTube TV. The fact that they won't tell people what is triggering the issue is pure BS IMHO.

[LucasKombo]

Anybody who informs the public and doesn't work for the elite is getting their money turned off. It's horrible. We see it. Yet nobody stands up. Thank you SO much for your service. We appreciate you.

[johnhowell]

yeah, youtube is like Fakebook. Likes to tell you you're doing something wrong when in fact you probably didn't do anything wrong and the fact that they can't tell you what caused it. Much love and respect brother

[thsignthenorthcoast]

Because you’re against the big guys . You’re about saving us lineups and running free tv . The big guys don’t get our money . YouTube is tied in with them or shall I say google

[kelownatechkid]

This is unacceptable and I am convinced that it is Google doing so intentionally to reduce YouTube payments to creators.

[stevejohnson]

Unfortunately, you're dealing with a corporation that has no conscience, coupled with no means of customer service. Even commercial voice customers can't get assistance. When things work, they're good. When they malfunction, you're on your own.

[TheLifeandSadEnding]

Tyler, I was totally demonetized for 10 months for reuse, which I never did. I feel your pain, it's ridiculous. Your rant was great. I eventually just bit the bullet and deleted nearly all my content and started over again. I felt sick for months, but there is not much that can be done. Hang in there.

[Markimark]

YouTube is run by idiots that don’t explain about invalid traffic, my friend made a video about a video game Captain Toad, and then there was a bunch of shroom comments that were irrelevant to Captain Toad, and got demonized for that video, it’s not his own fault! Those shroom spammers shouldn’t be posting, and the content creator shouldn’t be punished!

[robertbeda]

Sorry to hear that. You are a hero and have a great channel! Have never had anything other than OTA. Served on on our local TV board (GCMETREC) founded exclusively for providing OTA here in our western Colorado town. Sadly, board has been hijacked by members that want to do away with OTA. I'm 72 now, rescued a 1940s RCA set from my grandparents basement in 1961. Had that in my bedroom for years!. Good luck.

[qstudiomusicandproductions]

Thanks! I’m sorry man you’re a good guy and you and content are very much appreciated!

[douglascalhoun]

Imagine that, a billion dollar company making more money for themselves by not paying the content creators fairly. I feel for you, their success is dependent on others to create something they do not have.