VTubers are taking down ASMR videos on YouTube due to alleged policy change YouTube: Asuka Hina \/ YouTube: Yukishiro MahiroAfter NIJISANJI VTuber Mashiro had his YouTube channel terminated, there\u2019s been a wave of fellow talents being extra cautious with their content \u2014 namely privating their ASMR videos. The reason is due to an alleged policy change on the platform. One of NIJISANJI\u2019s veteran VTubers, Mashiro, has had their YouTube account terminated due to \u201cviolating YouTube\u2019s community guidelines\u201d. While there has been a number of suspensions in the VTuber community due to sexual content, Mashiro\u2019s situation was different. Boasting nearly 370,000 subscribers at the time of takedown, his ban has sparked a wave of other VTubers being extra cautious regarding their content. While not confirmed, a number of fellow VTubers have taken down their ASMR videos in what looks to be a preventative measure following Mashiro\u2019s ban. \u307e\u3057\u308d\u30c1\u30e3\u30f3\u30cd\u30ebBAN\u3055\u308c\u307e\u3057\u305f\u2026\u2026 \u53ea\u4eca\u904b\u55b6\u304c\u5bfe\u5fdc\u3057\u3066\u304f\u3060\u3055\u3063\u3066\u308b\u306e\u3067\u7686\u69d8\u304a\u5f85\u3061\u304f\u3060\u3055\u3044\u2026..\uff01\uff01 pic.twitter.com\/CekeamUbIe\u2014 \u307e\u3057\u308d\u723b (@mashiro2434) June 8, 2022 The ASMR subgenre is very popular in VTuber circles, with many stars holding weekly streams with hushed tones. Creators have blamed a YouTube policy change as a reason for the pre-emptive privating of ASMR content. However, the exact policy change is unknown. \u201cThe ASMR archive has been temporarily removed due to a change in YouTube\u2019s rules. We don\u2019t know how long it\u2019ll be removed for, but please understand it,\u201d NIJISANJI\u2019s Yukishiro Mahiro said on June 6. \u201c[My] channel may be affected by a change in YouTube\u2019s rules, so all ASMR videos will be made private,\u201d fellow liver Asuka Hina added. YouTube\u306e\u898f\u7d04\u6539\u5b9a\u306e\u95a2\u4fc2\u3067\u30c1\u30e3\u30f3\u30cd\u30eb\u306b\u5f71\u97ff\u304c\u3042\u308b\u304b\u3082\u3057\u308c\u306a\u3044\u3068\u306e\u3053\u3068\u3067\u3001\u904b\u55b6\u3055\u3093\u306e\u6307\u793a\u3067\u4e00\u65e6ASMR\u52d5\u753b\u3092\u975e\u516c\u958b\u5bfe\u5fdc\u3059\u308b\u3053\u3068\u306b\u306a\u308a\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002\u307e\u305f\u7d9a\u5831\u304c\u3042\u308c\u3070\u304a\u77e5\u3089\u305b\u3057\u307e\u3059\uff01 \u2014 \u98db\u9ce5\u3072\u306a\ud83d\udc24 (@hina__asuka) June 7, 2022 Some have pointed out YouTube\u2019s Child Safety policy, which prohibits \u201cactivities that could draw undesired attention to the minor, such as performing body contortions or ASMR.\u201d This policy has been visible on the YouTube website since September 2020. In a statement to Dexerto, a YouTube spokesperson said there was no recent change in policy to force the takedown of ASMR videos. \u201cWe have a long standing policy that disallows content that involves sexualization of minors. This is not a new policy,\u201d they said. However, the platform does remove videos and channels that sexualize minors, even if they are animated like VTubers. This policy is applied across all videos. Mashiro is working with NIJISANJI management and YouTube to try and get his channel reinstated. However, with the exact reason unknown, many other VTubers using the platform are watching closely to see whether the reported policy update will affect them further. June 12 update: This piece has been updated with comments from a YouTube spokesperson.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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