The number of channels removed in Q3 2022 increased by 1.8m compared to Q2, representing a growth of 46%.
Google’s video platform YouTube removed a record 5.8m channels last quarter, according to Atlas VPN analysis.
Prior to Q3 2022, the highest volume of removed channels was recorded during Q3 2021, at 4.8m terminations.
When YouTube deletes a channel, all of its videos are removed as well. Citing data extracted from the YouTube Community Guidelines enforcement report, Atlas VPN noted that with 5.8m channels, due to channel-level suspension, more than 5.6m videos were removed in Q3 2022.
The number of channels removed in Q3 2022 increased by 1.8m compared with Q2, representing a growth of 46%.
While 91.2% of channels were removed due to spamming, misleading, and scams, only 3.9% of videos were removed based on these grounds. Another 194 thousand channels, or 3.3% of the total, were terminated due to breaking YouTube’s community guidelines by showcasing nude or sexual content. The largest portion of videos were terminated due to child safety concerns, totalling 2m videos deleted, comprising 36% of the total.
Throughout Q3 2022, as many as 1.7m videos originating from India were deleted. The second country on the list — Indonesia, saw 629 thousand videos removed. The US was in third place, with 534 thousand removals. Brazil (276 thousand) and Russia (218 thousand) round up the top five countries in terms of deleted YouTube videos as a result of overstepping community guidelines.
