My entire video essay channel got flagged for 'harmful misinformation' last Thursday. It was about historical media analysis.

I run a small channel, around 2k subs, where I analyze political ads and news segments from the past 30 years. Last week I uploaded a 15-minute piece comparing coverage of a 1990s policy debate to modern reporting. No conspiracy stuff, just showing how framing changed. Woke up to a total strike: channel banned, all videos gone. The automated notice just cited 'harmful misinformation' with no specific timestamp or example. I appealed, but the reply was a copy-paste of the first message. I'm at a loss. Has anyone successfully navigated a blanket ban like this? What's the actual path to a human review when the system just says no?

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blairc902mo agoMost Upvoted

Just comparing old news to new news got you banned? That's actually insane.

price.ben2mo ago

Tell me about it, @blairc90. Got a warning once for saying a old policy reminded me of something from like, the 90s. The bots must think we're all out here trying to start wars with history homework. Makes you scared to even mention the weather last Tuesday. Whole thing feels like walking on eggshells that are also watching you.

jessica70730m ago

Yeah, what finally clicked for me was keeping it super vague... like just saying "that thing from years ago" instead of naming the exact year or event. Also started throwing in a disclaimer like "not comparing, just saying the vibe feels similar" before I even get into the point. Sucks we have to code switch like that just to talk about basic stuff.

cole5492mo ago

Look at what gets called misinformation these days. Platforms have to draw a line somewhere, and historical comparisons can easily cross it. Your analysis probably just hit a new rule you didn't know about.