I've been through this several times. I lost a channel with 200k subscribers on YouTube. On TikTok, I got demonetized on four accounts, lost two, and another one got shadowbanned, where nothing goes viral anymore.
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Did that happen because you basically just post other people’s content?
On YouTube, I ended up losing my account due to issues related to the government. When I lived in Brazil, I faced censorship and extremely high taxes. I was penalized after calling a thief a thief. On TikTok, my content consisted of quizzes and podcast clips. All the material was uniquely edited, and the podcasts allowed their clips to be used.
Try it: post any content related to Bitcoin, and you’ll automatically get shadowbanned. I’ve also faced some issues related to AI. Some profiles were demonetized, including history-focused pages that still get views but no revenue. On YouTube, some dark-themed channels are still running, although the RPM has dropped. On the other hand, channels about the universe are maintaining a good RPM.
If I’m not mistaken, nostr:nprofile1qy0hwumn8ghj7cn0wd68ytnvd9nksarwd9hxwumsdaex2tnrdakj7qgwwaehxw309ahx7uewd3hkctcpz9mhxue69uhkummnw3ezuamfdejj7qgewaehxw309aex2mrp0yh8xmn0wf6zuum0vd5kzmp0qqstnn4wadqh3f2fazc9wre53vk25jl03yeluver630rsawqryv69ss7r0gzq experiences something similar on TikTok. Whenever he posts, his videos already face restrictions. The only platforms still offering some reach are X and YouTube. However, I believe Nostr will eventually surpass both. Maybe Facebook/Instagram will make a comeback with Zuckerberg’s recent changes, but Nostr is likely to surpass them as well. 😂
It’s crazy that people can talk absolute non-sense while crying into a screen a screen and attract millions of people and dollars. Enough to make an income, #notValue4Value.
What’s even more baffling to me is the state of the people that sit and watch it???
I just don’t get it. Most influencers get paid to do absolutely nothing but waste other people’s time. They get paid well and the number of people wasting their time is through the roof.
It doesn’t bode well for the current state of the average person IMO.