Twitch streamer and YouTuber Charlie "MoistCr1TiKaL" gave his take on a new YouTube policy that de-monetizes videos that include any profane words or phrases within the first 8 to 15 seconds.
YouTube has blacklisted the use of multiple swear-worthy words in the opening seconds of any video, except "hell," "damn," and "a*s." After a slew of critical comments from the YouTube community, Charlie took to his channel, which has over 11.9 million subscribers, to state that he was also a victim of the strict policy. He declared:
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Several creators, including MoistCr1TiKaL, have been hit by YouTube's latest 'no swearing' policy. Describing the latest update, which prohibits the use of expletives in the first 8-15 seconds of any upload, MoistCr1TiKaL said:
He continued:
He then provided an instance of RTGame, who is not a creator known for abundantly using profane words. Yet, he has become a victim of YouTube's new policy. Charlie reflected:
He also revealed that older videos are punishable due to the update, which, by MoistCr1TiKaL's admission, has de-monetized half of his uploads.
Fans were equally bemused at the sight of the new policy, which many consider obtuse. Twitter users were the first to respond to the change. Many called out the platform for not communicating the changes to them. Here are some of the relevant reactions:
YouTube is yet to announce the policy on their socials officially. Despite the heavy criticism the update has been receiving, the platform has yet to address the situation.
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