Reinstating Suspended Youtube Channel

Summary

Anthonys YouTube channel was suspended due to abusive legal requests made by a hacker. He appealed the suspension, providing evidence of the hacking, including a screenshot of a suspicious sign-in attempt. However, YouTube denied the appeal and refused to reinstate the channel. Anthony also reported the hacking incident to the police, but they were unable to assist. His channel content consisted of clips from shows and constructive criticism, and he claims no violation of YouTubes community guidelines.

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What should I say to youtube legal support so they can reinstate my channel?
What was the reason given for the suspension of your channel? This will help in drafting an appropriate appeal.
A hacker sent a abusive legal requests
What evidence do you have to prove that your account was hacked and the requests were not sent by you?
Someone tried to sign into my google account on the day of my channel suspension.
Do you have any official communication from Google about the attempted sign-in or the suspension of your channel?
Yes
What was the content of the official communication from Google regarding the attempted sign-in and the suspension of your channel?
They said that my password was changed.
Did you manage to regain control of your Google account after the password change?
Yes
What steps have you taken so far to appeal the suspension of your YouTube channel?
I tried the appeal and chat, but they told me to contact legal support.
What was the exact response from YouTube when you tried to appeal? This will help us understand the next steps.
They said that my appeal was denied.
What was the reason given for denying your appeal?
Because I needed to contact legal support
What was the content of your channel and did it violate any of YouTube's community guidelines?
I was giving people constructive criticism.
Did you receive any warnings or strikes from YouTube before your channel was suspended?
No
What was the content of your appeal to YouTube?
Its too long for the chat
Could you summarize the main points of your appeal? This will help us understand your argument better.
I said that my channel was hijacked
What was the response from YouTube when you informed them that your channel was hijacked?
They said that my existing appeal status was pending.
What was the last communication you received from YouTube's legal support regarding your pending appeal?
They told me to fill out the appeal form.
What information did you provide in the appeal form?
That my channel was hijacked
What evidence did you provide in the appeal form to support your claim that your channel was hijacked?
I couldnt because they dont let you send screenshots
Did you mention the attempted sign-in to your Google account in your appeal? This could be crucial evidence.
No
Did you receive any email or notification from Google about the attempted sign-in? This could be used as evidence in your appeal.
Yes
Did you include the information about the email or notification from Google regarding the attempted sign-in in your appeal to YouTube's legal support?
No
Did you receive any guidance from YouTube or Google on how to include evidence of the hacking in your appeal?
Yes but they wouldnt give me the channel back
What was the guidance provided by YouTube or Google on how to include evidence of the hacking in your appeal?
They didnt specify
What was the exact wording of the guidance provided by YouTube or Google on how to include evidence of the hacking in your appeal?
I dont remember
What was the last communication you received from YouTube's legal support?
They told me to fill out the appeal form
What was the reason given by YouTube for the suspension of your channel?
Abusive legal requests
What was the nature of these "abusive legal requests" that led to the suspension of your channel?
I reported a video
The hacker reported a video
Did the hacker report the video using your account or did they report your video?
They reported the video using my account
Did you manage to change your password and secure your account after the hacking incident?
Yes
What was the content of the video that the hacker reported using your account?
It was a rap song with dark humor
It was a rap song
Did the rap song violate any of YouTube's community guidelines?
No
It did not
Did you inform YouTube that the report was made by a hacker and not you?
Yes
Yes but they didnt give me my channel back
What was the response from YouTube when you informed them that the report was made by a hacker and not you?
They wouldnt give me my channel back
What was the last communication you received from YouTube's legal support regarding your claim that the report was made by a hacker?
They told me to fill out the hijack form
What information did you provide in the hijack form?
A screenshot
What was the content of the screenshot you provided in the hijack form?
The sign in
What was the location and time of the suspicious sign-in attempt shown in the screenshot?
I dont remember
Do you have access to the email or notification about the suspicious sign-in attempt? It could be crucial for your case.
Yes
Can you provide the date and time of the suspicious sign-in attempt as mentioned in the email or notification?
*:* December * *
Did you include this specific date and time of the suspicious sign-in attempt in your appeal to YouTube's legal support?
No
Did you receive any response from YouTube after submitting the hijack form with the screenshot of the suspicious sign-in attempt?
They said they wouldnt reinstate it
What was the reason given by YouTube for not reinstating your channel after you submitted the hijack form?
Because they didnt believe I got hijacked
What additional evidence do you have to support your claim that your account was hijacked?
Nothing
Did you report the hacking incident to any law enforcement agency?
I contacted a police station
What was the response from the police station when you reported the hacking incident?
They said there was nothing they could do
What was the reason given by the police for not being able to assist with your case?
Because it wasnt serious enough
What was the name of your YouTube channel? This will help us to understand the nature of your content and potentially identify any violations of YouTube's community guidelines.
**** Toney
What was the content of your YouTube channel, **** Toney?
Clips from shows and constructive criticism
What was the nature of the "constructive criticism" you provided on your channel? Were you aware of and did you adhere to YouTube's guidelines regarding fair use, copyright, and community standards?
I made response videos constructively criticizing them
What was the nature of the content you were criticizing in your response videos?
I was just saying stuff like "provide better arguments"
What was the nature of the content or the specific videos you were criticizing? Were they related to any sensitive topics or controversial issues?
They were people around my age
What was the content of the videos made by the people around your age that you were criticizing?
Nothing agaisnt youtube guidelines
What was the nature of the "abusive legal requests" that the hacker made using your account?
It was obvious that I got hacked
What specific actions did the hacker take that made it obvious to you that your account was compromised?
Their claims were copypastas
What do you mean by "their claims were copypastas"? Could you please elaborate?
Copypastas are messages on the internet that are like spam
Did you inform YouTube that the hacker used "copypastas" for the abusive legal requests?
I did not
Did you receive any official communication from YouTube regarding the "copypastas" used for the abusive legal requests?
Yes i did
What was the content of the official communication from YouTube regarding the "copypastas" used for the abusive legal requests?
They didnt violate the guidelines
What was the content of the "copypastas" that the hacker used for the abusive legal requests?
Stuff from reddit
What was the nature of the "stuff from Reddit" that was used in the abusive legal requests?
Nothing that violates youtubes guidelines
What was the specific content of the "stuff from Reddit" used in the abusive legal requests?
Tv show theme songs
What was the context of the TV show theme songs in the abusive legal requests?
They were kids shows
Did the hacker use these TV show theme songs in a way that violated YouTube's copyright or community guidelines?
No
Did you inform YouTube about the "copypastas" and the content from Reddit used in the abusive legal requests?
No
Did you inform YouTube that the hacker used your account to make these abusive legal requests?
Yes
Did you provide any evidence to YouTube to support your claim that the hacker used your account to make these abusive legal requests?
Yes
What was the evidence you provided to YouTube to support your claim that the hacker used your account to make these abusive legal requests?
The screenshot
The screenshot i sent
What was the content of the screenshot you sent to YouTube as evidence?
It was someone changing my google password
Did you inform YouTube about the password change and provide them with the date and time of the suspicious activity?
Not the date and time
Did you receive any communication from YouTube after you informed them about the password change?
They said they wouldnt reinstate my channel
Yes
What was the reason given by YouTube for not reinstating your channel after you informed them about the password change?
Because of the reason my channel was suspended
What was the content of the abusive legal requests that the hacker sent using your account?
I dont remember
Can you provide any more details about the nature of the abusive legal requests that were sent from your account?
They didnt violate youtubes terms of service
Did you inform YouTube that the abusive legal requests sent from your account didn't violate their terms of service?
No
Did you inform YouTube about the attempted sign-in to your Google account in your appeal?
No
Did you receive any guidance from YouTube or Google on how to include evidence of the hacking in your appeal?
No
Did you inform YouTube about the attempted sign-in to your Google account in your appeal?
No
I did not
No i did not