YouTube YouTube's small creators pay price of policy changes after Logan Paul scandal While the celebrity YouTuber remains able to monetize clips, vloggers supporting marginalized groups lament yet another barrier to success YouTube creators who discuss mental health, disability and LGBT topics have argued that YouTube is failing them, while rewarding creators who produce offensive content. Creators who discuss mental health, disability and LGBT topics in particular have argued that YouTube is failing them, while rewarding creators who produce offensive content. But Paul, who is known for viral pranks, is still eligible to earn money through YouTube’s general ad program. The comedian Gaby Dunn said YouTube’s system often seemed to flag her LGBT content as “not suitable for all advertisers”, but did not restrict sketches depicting straight couples. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gaby Dunn said YouTube’s ad policies had hurt ‘the ones who need to be monetized most’.

Source: The Guardian January 18, 2018 12:00 UTC