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Demonetization is effectively censorship on Youtube. If your video is demonetized Youtube won't recommend it and will deprioritize it in search results. It's al
by greenthrow 4y ago
Demonetization is effectively censorship on Youtube. If your video is demonetized Youtube won't recommend it and will deprioritize it in search results. It's almost a shadowban.
- SpelingBeeChamp 4y agoFull-time YouTuber here. This is unfortunately true. YouTube's official position is that the monetization status of a video is not a factor in search and discovery, and that is probably true. But according to YouTube, all of the factors that impact advertiser friendliness (read: monetization) are factors in search and discovery.