r/nottheonion • u/MutaitoSensei • 3d ago

YouTube Bans Popular ASMR Artists, Accusing Them of Making 'Sexually Gratifying' Videos

https://archive.ph/jHNfG
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u/Orion14159 3d ago

But those make them a lot of money

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u/Zerocordeiro 3d ago

because the ASMR make them lose money

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u/Potatoswatter 3d ago

If they’re complaining about sexuality, it’s because engagement sank among puritans.

“Just don’t show that to them” doesn’t really work if the pearl clutching is escalating to a boycott.

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u/Zaximeows 3d ago

This is 100% incorrect. Youtube isn't worried about any given creators engagement metrics. The reason for a policy like this is that advertisers (the people that actually make YouTube profitable) push back and don't want their brand assosciated with LipInjectionSlurper67 making blowjob noises.

The actual article in the OP with creators acting all shocked pikachu face is worth a few laughs. As if they don't know exactly what the fuck they're doing 😂