They Didn’t Get Shadowbanned. They Got Deleted.
Over 100 million YouTube channels were terminated in the last 5 years. Not for “bad luck.” Not for “shadowbans.” Mostly for spam, deceptive automation, and weak systems detected automatically. Here’s the reality most creators ignore: • 2021: 5–10M channels removed • 2022: 20.7M • 2023: 53.9M (peak enforcement year) • 2024: 24.7M • 2025: 12.5M+ already (Q1–Q3 only) This is not YouTube being unfair. This is YouTube scaling enforcement faster than creators scale discipline. Automation without compliance is a liability. Growth without systems is temporary. Smart operators don’t ask “How fast can I grow?” They ask “How long can this channel survive? 👇 Let’s discuss.