Shane Dawson rumored to have lost thousands after \u2018Conspiracy Series\u2019 gets demonetized Shane Dawson, Twitter \/ Adobe StockPopular YouTuber Shane Dawson unveiled his new \u2018Conspiracy\u2019 series on January 30, much to the delight of his fanbase. While the first installment of the series already boasts over nine million views as of January 31, Dawson\u2019s long-awaited documentary received the yellow dollar sign from YouTube \u2013 and he may have lost thousands due to the demonetization. Fans took notice of the issue shortly after the first episode went live, noting that its previous advertisements had been completely removed from the video altogether. sis it it just me or did this video get demonetized pic.twitter.com\/wqiQliQczA \u2014 _Rad_ (@Rad43189003) January 31, 2019 While YouTube\u2019s new algorithm could be to blame for the debacle (as the platform recently cracked down on recommendations for \u2018conspiracy\u2019 content), it so happens that Dawson used footage of a dangerous prank, which spurred the site\u2019s automatic review system. However, YouTube has since reviewed the issue, concluding that nothing was inherently wrong with his inclusion of the footage as he was merely discussing pranks \u2013 not directly promoting them. \u201cSometimes we get it wrong when determining whether a video is suitable for advertising, so we encourage creators to appeal for a review if they think there\u2019s been an error,\u201d YouTube said of the issue. \u201cWe work quickly to restore advertising as soon as we\u2019re made aware of a mistake.\u201d The Verge figured that Dawson may have lost over $14 thousand in AdSense during the 12 hour window in which his video went demonetized \u2013 although their numbers are up for debate, considering the success of Dawson\u2019s other projects. ohhh ya. i\u2019ve never made money on my conspiracy videos and i\u2019ve had some removed. it\u2019s the risk of being into this dark shit i guess! love ur stuff btw!! :pray::skin-tone-2: \u2014 Shane Dawson (@shanedawson) January 31, 2019 Dawson himself spoke on the debacle via Twitter, writing, \u201cOh yeah. I\u2019ve never made money on my conspiracy videos and I\u2019ve had some removed. It\u2019s the risk of being into this dark shit, I guess!\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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