A creator getting banned under YouTube's own impersonation policy for being flagged as a copy of himself exposes a moderation glitch every creator secretly fears.
The format
Screen-record the ban notice and appeal process, narrating the absurdity in real time.
- 'YouTube's moderation is broken' explainer using this as exhibit A
- Side-by-side of the original creator vs. the 'impersonator' flag that got him banned
- 'How to protect your channel from this' tips video
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