Levi Hildebrand

So our Zyn episode got demonetized on the day we posted our AI video… which is a bit ironic because it was likely an AI algorithm that deemed it to be ineligible for ads. 😂We’re guessing it’s because it’s about a tobacco product and promoting tobacco is not very ad friendly but surely AI could detect that this video is a critique rather than an ad? This was sent to us after a human reviewed it though so maybe the AI is not that much worse than we are... Anyway, if you wanna help us make up the loss from that you can watch our whole episode about AI that just went live. 👍🏼😜

https://youtu.be/EPlGF1j2thc

8 months ago | [YT] | 3,341



@NekoBoyOfficial

I think even half of their "human reviews" are still AI. They've given human reviews as quickly as a minute before.

8 months ago | 348  

@directActionGaming-4u

I DESPISE the term "ad friendly" so much at this point. I'm beyond convinced it's just yet another excuse to deny ad revenue to creators. How is it not? Legit sounds like half the English language isn't "ad friendly" sometimes. For creators at least anyway. I bet CNN and the others never need to say stuff like SA instead of sexual assault. I mean Patreon wouldn't even EXIST if ad revenue worked like it used to. Nope Googles been doing wage theft for quite some time now. Creators Union when?

8 months ago | 294  

@hewhohasnoidentity4377

Glad to know as a YT premium member demonetization doesn't stop you from receiving revenue based on my watch time.

8 months ago | 124  

@jackytheindo

Unrelated to Zyn, related to Future Proof, just bought Tru Earth detergent with your code. Y’all are doing good shit 🤙

7 months ago | 1

@MinnesotaCouchpotato

There is a reason some people are being referred to as being an NPC. They don't think. They just follow their programming.

8 months ago | 223

@vvitch-mist20

So they can have ads that entice kids to try vapes, aka Truth commercials, but they can't have a video be monetized when it's educating kids on NOT using them. Like shouldn't companies WANT their products seen in a video like this?? Like it seems like a no brainer to me.

8 months ago | 39  

@ashleyelizabeth6094

On the contrary, you were probably blackballed by Altria, the one stop shop for getting you to start smoking, then keeping you smoking and finally treating your smoking induced illness. "one of the world's largest producers and marketers of tobacco, cigarettes, and medical products in the treatment of illnesses caused by tobacco." Described by wikipedia.

8 months ago | 17

@andreasjensen8451

Zyn probably pays google to have adds in someway. So big daddy alphabet can't have it bad mouthed. Either way we love the content!!

8 months ago | 126  

@schmutz1g

" manually reviewing " .. Note the language. This doesn't inherently mean it was reviewed by a real person, and likely wasn't. It was likely sent manually to an AI review algorithm.

8 months ago | 3

@ourfamilyaccount

I'm in full support of your channel and watched both videos. Sometimes yt does ridiculous things.

8 months ago | 2  

@Infinite_Vacation

If I was a billion dollar CORP I wouldn't give a crap. What a dumb system we deal with

8 months ago | 6

@beccaa2919

i sent a "feedback" message not that it'll change anything but i found this video very important and informative. too many of my friends and colleagues have nicotine addictions to the point where they start to go through withdrawals without their fix.

8 months ago | 3  

@vsznry

This is actually an important fuckin video

8 months ago | 15  

@bhavnaganiga6272

I love your content. Keep going!

7 months ago | 0

@JFelipeBa

Silver lining is premium views still count 🙋🏻‍♂️(no idea how they compare with normal +ads view

8 months ago | 2

@Alepfi5599

Wondering what tools the EU would give you to resolve this

8 months ago | 12

@kissmiasma95

I'm about to be hired at a smoke shop and you bet I will be making sure shoppers are informed consumers before purchasing.

8 months ago | 3

@Imnotabot_12341

Meanwhile they are allowing ads that show naked women

8 months ago | 6

@forthefuture2792

Time to watch the AI video again

8 months ago | 2

@pauln7029

Tell us when you quit youtube too. We'll follow you

8 months ago | 11