Complaints arose from several people in the crypto community after the YouTube platform removed a large number of videos related to cryptocurrency without warning.

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As it is known, YouTube has been the main video platform around the world for almost a decade and a half.

Over the years, the platform has certainly had a myriad of problems with its publishers, and most of the problems are related to the nature of the content posted.

The platform is currently cracking down on a particular topic and apparently without any real reason and without warning, YouTube recently removed countless crypto-related videos from several cryptocurrency channels.

YouTube not only attacked suspicious clips or potential scammers but also removed even some well-known influencers’ videos.

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Of course, YouTube is not a fan of junk content and makes sure to provide good videos to publishers and advertisers on its platform.

The YouTube platform deletes videos that explicitly violate the company’s terms of service, as it happens and YouTube deletes the videos in twisted ways.

YouTube also removes content that contains insulting words or content deemed inappropriate for another reason.

However, while YouTube mostly cleared up confusion by providing clarifications regarding its policies and decisions, the new ban on crypto content came as a surprise and without any kind of advance warning.

.@YouTube I just removed most of my encrypted videos mentioning “harmful or dangerous content” and “selling censored goods”… It’s been 10 years of creating videos, over 200,000 subscribers, and 7 million views. what are you guys doing TeamYouTube?! pic.twitter.com/MPcKbBVrC4

– Chris Dunn (@ChrisDunnTV) December 23, 2019

YouTuber Chris Dunn (210,000 subscribers), Node Investor (54,000 subscribers), Chico Crypto (67,000 subscribers), and many others took to Twitter to complain. One of the last actions that YouTube did, which deleted several videos they made earlier.

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Some creators have been banned for a week, others may be longer.

The only notification YouTube provided on its part was an email notification to creators that their videos violated our Community Guidelines.

The platform rated YouTubers’ crypto content as “harmful or dangerous,” noting that “selling unregulated merchandise.”

Merry Christmas to you too @YouTube. Looks like a video I posted a couple of years ago about searching for cryptocurrency is now illegal… the rules are changing pic.twitter.com/GdGqR3RVOw

– Node Investor (NodeInvestor) December 23, 2019

At the moment, there is not enough detail yet from YouTube about an obvious reason to target cryptocurrency videos.

However, the crypto world is already beginning to speculate, with some users believing it might be a security measure, or a restriction linked to ads.

It appears that the creators targeted content creators are planning to leave the platform in favor of a more decentralized solution, as such incidents will not be possible.

Thanks for the support and comments guys. The coding community is really great. I should have put my videos on decentralized platforms a long time ago, but I learned my lesson! This is a clear example of why we need a decentralized web application! 💪😎

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– Chris Dunn (@ChrisDunnTV) December 23, 2019

Twitter is still a crypto-friendly platform, and it probably will continue to be that way.

Its founder, Jack Dorsey, spoke about plan Move Twitter to the blockchain and decentralize it.

YouTube’s desire to please advertisers rather than support creators has been noted several times before, and many saw this as YouTube’s ultimate downfall, especially if it continued what it was doing and would make way for its competitors.

At the moment, the company has not revealed the reasons for the latest move, but it looks like it will surely lose a number of creators due to its compulsive action.

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