YouTube’s Appeal Decision Is In: My Inactive Manager Channel Stays Banned—And It’s Complete Bullshit

It's been less than five hours since I woke up to discover my YouTube channels had been terminated overnight, and I've already received YouTube's appeal decision. Spoiler alert: it's not good news. In fact, it's exactly the kind of generic, nonsensical response that proves YouTube's moderation system is running on autopilot with zero human oversight. Let me walk you through what happened today, because the timeline alone shows how broken this entire process is. The Timeline of This […]

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#YouTube CEO #NealMohan’s 2026 priorities include supporting #creators in building sustainable #businesses, leveraging #AI for innovation while combating low-quality content (“#AIslop”), and enhancing #safeguards for #children. Mohan emphasises the importance of transparency and protections regarding AI-generated content, particularly deepfakes. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/youtube-ceo-neal-mohan-2026-letter-ai-slop-1236479185/?eicker.news #tech #media #news
YouTube CEO Neal Mohan’s Big Ideas for 2026: More Superstar Creators and Transparency, Less AI Slop

The executive published his annual letter to the YouTube community Wednesday, outlining his priorities for the video platform.

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YouTube CEO Neal Mohan Says Creators Are “The New Stars And Studios”

YouTube CEO Neal Mohan says creators are overtaking traditional Hollywood and should be considered "the new stars and studios."

Deadline

More Than 1 Million YouTube Channels Are Using AI Tools Daily — and CEO Says Platform Is Actively Working to Curb ‘AI Slop’

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More Than 1 Million YouTube Channels Are Using AI Tools Daily — and CEO Says Platform Is Actively Working to Curb ‘AI Slop’
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More Than 1M YouTube Channels Use AI Tools Daily, Platform Limiting 'AI Slop'

AI will be a "boon to creatives who are ready to lean in," YouTube chief Neal Mohan said in his annual letter to the creator community. But at the same time, the video giant is taking steps to minimize the spread of low-quality AI content -- aka "AI slop."

Variety
YouTube CEO defends AI moderation as creators lose channels overnight: Neal Mohan says automated enforcement improves weekly while banned creators report instant appeal rejections and wrongful terminations by YouTube's AI systems. https://ppc.land/youtube-ceo-defends-ai-moderation-as-creators-lose-channels-overnight/ #YouTube #AIModeration #ContentCreation #DigitalRights #NealMohan
YouTube CEO defends AI moderation as creators lose channels overnight

Neal Mohan says automated enforcement improves weekly while banned creators report instant appeal rejections and wrongful terminations by YouTube's AI systems.

PPC Land
YouTube's Neal Mohan Is Time CEO of the Year

YouTube chief Neal Mohan has been named Time CEO of the Year for 2025.

Variety