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YouTube my youtube claims to be subscribed to youtube red and has taken money out of my account but isn't allowing me to use youtube red perks

I am supposedly subscribed into YouTube red, money has been taken out of my account and yet I don't have YouTube red features. I either want a refund or access to YouTube red for what I am paying for. It's been 3 weeks now and I want to complain again! This has been the 2nd complaint I've done and yet I still have not got any type of response from y'all. Please fix this. I don't have a complaint about YouTube red but I do want access if money is being taken from my account.

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YouTube videos that use vulgar language

Please allow videos that have vulgar language to continue with their language, if they obviously have an established audience. "Grandfather" them in, and create language warning tags, instead of banning them, from future posted video creations.

I am a huge adult fan of N2, and Steve Cash's kitty videos. Now N2 might have maybe one word, every two years, true..and he died...I cried so hard. Yet Steve Cash has amassed over 1 million subscribers, and if a kitty dies, he's already got core kitties that step in, and new ones are incorporated. I love that Gibson kitty...I cried, too! His vids are full of kitty language cussing and such, and always have been. Please just slap the man with a language warning tag, that the user clicks through, that they agree they are going to hear curse words, and everything will be awesome. I don't want future videos to be banned for language. I do not need big brother holding my hand. I love his content, I know the Lore. I need more Random Kitty!

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9:49 am EDT
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YouTube they have put my wife's facebook interview on this link

They have put my wife's facebook interview on this link. please remove this youtube copy right Violent. My facebook link, https://www.facebook.com/thanapalasingam.vasantharuban/videos/1905099102848979/

They have taken that link. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpwWzI9B79U&feature=youtu.be

this vedio asking that my wife should go for sex business. can you remove it. how you can allow child sex, how you can allow website to promote child sex.

my name, my child, my wife abused on this website. Please remove these video files from your servers at your earliest convenience.

I have a good faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized by myself, the copyright owner. I hereby state, under penalty of perjury, that the above information in this email is accurate and that I am the copyright owner.
My facebook link, https://www.facebook.com/thanapalasingam.vasantharuban/videos/1905099102848979/

Thanks for your time,

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11:57 pm EDT

YouTube youtube

I am so tired of the kid-ification you guys have going. I'm subscribed to over 30 channels, that I enjoy immensely, and all I've been hearing about is how they're not "ad-friendly". The last channel I heard from said youtubes guidelines are "It must be suitable for a 5 year old." I'm 27, and have been watching videos on youtube for 10 years and this disgusts me. I can appreciate a company wanting to go another direction, or trying to adapt to a changing social climate, but all I'm seeing is gross mass censorship and creative stifling. Youtube is not just for kids. Too my knowledge, it has never really been for kids. If you're that concerned, just split it into "Adult" youtube and "Kid" youtube, and have a disclaimer saying you are not responsible for what is viewed on "Adult" youtube. I hope there is a change soon, because when all these wonderful peopleI watch jump ship to a new, better platform that lets us be adults, I will be right behinf them. Thank you for your time.

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1:53 pm EDT

YouTube channel view total

To whom it may concern,

I am contacting you with regards to my view count on my Youtube channel, link below. On my Dashboard it states I have had 6605 total views but upon adding together my views I have found that I have 10416 total views at time of writing. It would be appreciated if my true view count was represented in the dashboard.

My main concern is that I have reached the 10, 000 views in order for my videos to earn money (I had monetization active before this was put in place). Currently I am over that required view count and would greatly appreciate if my videos could begin to earn money due to the general required upkeep of the channel meaning any money from the channel can help towards the future of the channel too.

www.youtube.com/c/midnightwolf

Best wishes,

Harley Curtis

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YouTube one of your ad's is disgusting

My mom and I were watching youtube videos on our xbox 360 using the youtube app, we selected a video, i turn off the controller before realizing a ad was loading and what came on was disgusting, it was ad where 2 guys were siting on a couch and this Chimeras appears and it keeps saying pug monkey baby cause it is that, i turned on my controller, i accidentally pushed the wrong button and it was still playing, i finally skip when the pug monkey baby is on him by this time licking his tongue or mouth. We are very DISGUSTED! IT IS DIRTY, DISGUSTING, OBSCENE! NOT EVERYONE WATCHES OBSCENE STUFF ON YOUR WEBSITE! WE WERE WATCHING OLD HYMNS, BUT THAT IS OUR BUSINESS. WHY CAN'T YOU HAVE HUMAN FRIENDLY AND FAMILY FRIENDLY ADVERTISEMENTS! D:< GET YOUR MIND OUT OF PIG MANURE YOUTUBE!

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Oct 02, 2017 11:56 am EDT

I've seen this ad, and it is pretty strange. It is advertising a new type of Mountain Dew. Most companies use crazy ads to attract attention and stand out, in a world filled with hundreds of thousands of ads, and one way or another it seems to have worked. I do want to point out that the ad in itself is not that obscene. It's simply a strange pet (with the head and brain of a dog, the body of a monkey and legs of a baby), giving its owner a can of soda and some kisses on the cheek (not mouth), as any dog might. I can see how it would be unnerving though, sorry you encountered this in an unpleasant way. Just my opinions and thoughts. I'm not affiliated with Youtube or Mountain Dew.

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YouTube user blocking system not working

Dear sir, I've been experiencing problems with the user blocking system lately. I'm not suppose to get a notification of a blocked user's reply to my comment but it has happened twice with 2 different users I've blocked. This is irritating as I do not want the blocked users to reply back after I have replied to their comments. I hope you will look into this problem and fix it as soon as possible. Thank you.

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YouTube complaint about 3 video uploaded in youtube

Sir i am chaitanya sharma principal shri bajrang college of pharmacy deeg bharatpur rajasthan pin code 321203
Sir some people are inform me that some wrong video uploaded in you tube name as bajrang college nakal mafia they are 3 video and i also seen those video sir some people blackmail and harresed me for this video so please delete it as soon as possible because this video creat a wrong environment for our college so please urgently delete it
Sir i am also aware you that please block those user who uploaded this harmful content
My mobile no [protected]
Office no [protected]
Shri bajrang college of pharmacy
Bhuda gate deeg bharatpur rajasthan

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Sirplease delte those 3 videos name as bajrang pharmacy nakal mafia etc and after resolve 3 video please inform me my mail address principalbajrang1@gmail.com Mob. 9828726666 Off. 05641220174

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YouTube funnel vision tv, mike, lexi, shawn

I'm am so appalled right now. I just can't even believe it.. last night my 8 year old daughter was in tears because she thought mike went blind by the eclipse.. I watched the video, & I was also upset. it was so sad... the way they acted & faking an ambulance call, seriously. The stuff they do is stupid & it drives me crazy my daughter watches it, but now I have a problem with it.. I don't understand how ANY parent can act like their kid went blind & think it's ok.. & make money off of it. That's the big topper. Really!? How can u let these people make money like that.. it's worse then exploiting their kids.. what's next one of them have cancer, & a million people donate, then they play a [censor] explanation.. they seriously ruined something that for some people only happens once in a lifetime.. & of course my daughter was in tears tonight because I'm so angry I don't want her watching people that think it's ok to do that. I really think something needs to be done. They are terrible people

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6:38 am EDT

YouTube video monetisation blocked

Hi,

I would like to complain about your system which is recognizing and blocking vidoes on YT.
I am uploading videos on YT for the last 2 years. Have my own YT channel. Today I uploaded video about dog food, nutrition and gadgets. This is quite popular playlist on my channel.
I put my video on schedule to be published later and straight away monetisation of the video was blocked. Please see attached photo.
Why it was blocked? There is no content that's sexually suggestive, includes bad language, or is considered controversial. Is it because I show nappies for dogs on this video? Will you also block monetisation on videos where mum is showing baby nappies? I watched many ads YT where nappies are advertised so really don't understand that. I already uploaded many vidoes with dog theme but never had this problem before.

On the other hand I receive many links from unknown people who suggest/recommend me really appalling and horrid vidoes - for example yesterday I received a link from a man to the vidoe how they kill a sheep by cutting it's throat. The video was in Arabic language. There was no information on the video or no suggestion that it will contain this sort of horrible content. What is more disturbing the thumbnail was already showing how the sheep is laying on the ground and the guy is holding a knife next to it's throat.

I suggest you should put more effort and try to block this type of videos not genuine youtubers.

I request removing monetisation blockage from this video. This this is the only solution in my case.

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7:42 pm EDT

YouTube complaint

I believe in free speech. I will be glad when I have more alternatives to watch user videos. I judge the censorship as unacceptable and unamerican. I'm pretty sure this is the beginning of the end for you tube. Communists, bolsheviks, and nazis would be proud of you but I detest such behavior. Seems like the 1% don't like truth but it's too late. The truth has set so many free that the pendulum is already swinging the other way and it cuts that way too.
Rip [censor]- tube..

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10:47 am EDT
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YouTube kids content pornography

I submitted a complaint on the weekend but have not heard from you yet?

Our kids were watching YouTube on the weekend. Our YouTube profile has been set to restricted mode, but still on their searching a bunny appeared on the screen... What seemed to be a bunny as I looked closer within the picture their was porn. It is a (PIP) picture in picture.

We were so disgusted by what we saw. This is totally unacceptable and have deleted the you tube app from our devices.

Please investigate and have it removed before more innocent children are harmed

Regard

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7:07 pm EDT

YouTube your ad friendly flags

I'm sick and tired of hearing and seeing you-tubers I watch have their content flagged for NO REASON! Get your crap together that is if it's my terminology and delivery hasn't been too harsh on your PC brain.
There have been you-tubers who simply read a book and get flagged only to re upload it and then it's fine.
On another note I actually enjoy watching some of the political content from both sides of the spectrum. Unfortunately I won't be able to watch it if you keep flagging their videos! Why, because they'll stop making them! Just because someone has a well based opinion on a particular subject shouldn't get it flagged. If it's truly rude then sure, but if it calls out a racist attitude or an overly PC SJW take on things then so what.
What the heck is going on? Get it together and stop worrying so much about offending someone.

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Aug 20, 2017 7:08 pm EDT

I'm sick and tired of hearing and seeing you-tubers I watch have their content flagged for NO REASON! Get your crap together that is if my terminology and delivery hasn't been too harsh on your PC brain.
There have been you-tubers who simply read a book and get flagged only to re upload it and then it's fine.
On another note I actually enjoy watching some of the political content from both sides of the spectrum. Unfortunately I won't be able to watch it if you keep flagging their videos! Why, because they'll stop making them! Just because someone has a well based opinion on a particular subject shouldn't get it flagged. If it's truly rude then sure, but if it calls out a racist attitude or an overly PC SJW take on things then so what.
What the heck is going on? Get it together and stop worrying so much about offending someone.

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2:16 pm EDT

YouTube about a comment that's harassing me

A video about white bed sheet test was uploaded, the url being https://youtu.be/hk7cfotyiCo and I scrolled down to the comments.
A person by the name Vishal Mor had written about things which I didn't find right and replied to him and in the last reply he said that he thinks I am not a virgin and that someone might accept me.
This is where I have a problem. This comment is harassing me and I have reported the same comment so many times. Being virgin and being not a virgin are two very big things in India and I don't want some creep telling me that some one might accept me.

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10:58 am EDT
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YouTube youtube adult content!!!

My kids have been watching you tube using my iPad, the iPad has been set to strict mode sensoring all adult content "I thought", we noticed that they mad a spelling error in their search and came across a white bunny on the screen, but within that screen there was porn from a Chinese site.

I am horrified at our finding. We have subsequently deleted the you tube app from all our devices as we no longer trust the content on this platform.

Roy.[protected]@me.com

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Jun 11, 2023 12:35 am EDT

Youtube kids is actually 18+

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Jun 11, 2023 12:25 am EDT

Welcome to YouTube Kids. Monster School is also p*rn and Child P*rn also.

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3:36 pm EDT

YouTube mobile app

Hello youtube,
Theres too many damn buttons and features on the video screen (Skip 10 seconds, skip the whole video, video suggestions popping up) everytime I try to pause the video I either skip it or change to a randm video pls change this somehow like hold down for 3 seconds to bring up the skip option, or swipe right twice for vid suggestions

Thankyou

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YouTube birdman

YO YOUTUBE WYD MAN?! birdman is my guy you can't do this to him okay!? just because some people dont support it doesnt mean that it shouldnt be allowed, i understand that some people do not like or approve of his content but thats their fault for watching it. I get that its hard to make youtube perfect, in fact its impossible. But if these people dont like his content then they dont have to watch it. Its simple. I understand that its all about being open to all people which is good. I mean let all these people watch their favorite youtubers without losing them or whatnot. There is already youtube kids and restricted mode. Just make normal youtube a place for adults. Thank you.

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YouTube restricted mode

Sometime a couple of weeks ago restricted mode was turned on for my account. I tried to shut it off but it won't let me it said it was enabled by the network administrator. But I checked and he didn't turn it on. Another time when I opened YouTube it was off for a couple of videos then when I clicked another it turned back on and stayed for a few more days. It' s getting annoying and I don't know what to do.

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Aug 18, 2017 9:24 pm EDT

Have you tried the settings in Chrome?

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YouTube advertisement

the horror movie adverts are above and beyond anything I like to see.
I do not like these kind of movies myself and actively avoid them, but I can't avoid these ads as most of them are unskippable. they also play at a very loud volume which mean unless I am ready for it they blast out before I can hit the mute button and navigate away or minimize the window.
I can turn on an ad blocker but I know that many content creator get their money from ads and I would like to support them but if this is the kind of ads that get shown then I will have to regretfully have to just black them all.

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YouTube demonetizing

I think it's ridiculous that YouTube claim to be such a welcoming and diverse company who promote equality, when they deem it perfectly acceptable to demonitize LGBTQ + content creators as well as filtering them out in restricted mode. Rather than YouTube creating videos promoting Pride and other such LGBTQ+ events and notable days, maybe they should start by actually paying these content creators who truly deserve it.

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