I’ve been tracking this for more than a year now, and I still can’t make rhyme or reason of how YouTube enforces its policies. Perhaps you can help me figure things out? If you can, there’s a free gift waiting for you.

In case you’re not aware, in August 2017, I reported that “YouTube Just Demonetized Hundreds of Our Videos,” meaning that they marked the videos (roughly 900 of them!) as “Not suitable for all advertisers.”

Over time, after manual review, most of the videos were approved while others were confirmed as not suitable. But the pattern was unpredictable, leading me to announce this past July that, “I Cannot Make Any Sense Out of YouTube’s Policies.”

What’s the Logic?

Since then, the pattern, if there is one, is quite inscrutable. Why does one video get approved and another video get disqualified? Based on what criteria?

I’m quite aware that certain videos awill be deemed too controversial for all advertisers. But other videos contain no offensive or controversial content.

My only conclusion is that it all depends on the person doing the manual review.

But even if that were true, the logic behind the decisions is beyond comprehension. Are there no internal guidelines that are followed?

To be sure, I appreciate every video that is approved after manual review, even if there was no reason for the video to be flagged in the first place. And I’m quite aware that certain videos will be deemed too controversial for all advertisers. At the same time, I’m quite aware that other videos contain no offensive or controversial content. Why, then, do they get demonetized?

Some Get Approved

Here are some recent examples. These videos were all approved for all advertisers after manual review:

• The Catholic Sex Scandal and More Pro-Life Calls (Although we discussed the issues with sensitivity, we asked forthrightly whether there was a homosexual problem in the Catholic Church. We also took calls from those who regretted their abortions.)
• Jezebel, the Prophets, and Donald Trump (Included in this show was discussion about radical feminism and the militant pro-abortion movement.)
• Why Don’t More Pastors Speak Out? (The latest in our “Consider This” videos, styled along the lines of the famous Prager-U videos, answering some very tough questions.)
• Brown and Brigitte Gabriel Talk About America & Judeo-Christian Values (My guest, Brigitte Gabriel, pulled no punches and was eloquent and passionate about the very real threats facing our nation.)

Again, these videos were all approved as “Suitable for all advertisers” after manual review, which I do appreciate.

What of Those ‘Not Suitable’?

But the following videos were not approved after manual review, including these two, which I could possibly understand.

• Jewish Hatred of Jesus and Gentile Hatred of Jews (Watch the video for yourself and tell me what you think. Was this more controversial than the videos which were approved?)
• Reflections on the Synagogue Shooting (Perhaps just talking about this tragedy, in and of itself, was deemed too controversial?)

So, perhaps there’s a reason for these two videos to remain demonetized after manual review. But how in the world were these videos deemed unsuitable for all advertisers?

• The Amazing Story of David and Don Wilkerson (In this inspirational and enjoyable video, I interviewed Don Wilkerson’s daughter Julie Klose. We talked about her new book, which tells the amazing story of the birth of Teen Challenge, the world’s most effective drug-rehab ministry. This was not suitable for all advertisers?)
• Brown Takes Your Calls (Yes, this video, answering random questions from my listeners and callers, did not pass the manual review. Meanwhile, many other shows, just like this, were deemed suitable for all advertisers. Why, why, why?)
• You’ve Got Questions, We’ve Got Answers (Exactly the same as the previous video!)

Perhaps You Can Crack the Code

Again, we are not on YouTube to make money. We are on YouTube to get our message out and to help equip each of you. And any income that does come in goes right back into our non-profit ministry.

More importantly, to date, none of our videos have been banned or removed by YouTube, which is also positive, and which I appreciate.

Unfortunately, when I have reached out to YouTube for clarification of their policies, I have received none. (To be clear, I have received responses from YouTube customer service. The responses, however, have been virtually useless and provided no guidance at all.)

So, here’s how you can help. Perhaps you can find some thread of logic I’m missing. Perhaps you can crack the YouTube code (if, in fact, there is one). If you can, as a token of appreciation, we’ll send you five of my recent books as a gift.

Feel free to post your comments here, and, if you’re convinced that you’ve figured things out, write to us at info@askdrbrown.org. If you’re the first to discover a coherent answer, you’ll get the gift package of books, with our appreciation.

Thanks for the teamwork and the interest in our videos. We’re here for you!