YouTube apologises for mistaken spam bans, scrambles to restore channels

YouTube experienced a technical glitch on Thursday (October 3) that resulted in the erroneous removal of several channels and the banning of user accounts. The platform, owned by Google, is currently working to restore the affected channels and accounts, while also acknowledging the inconvenience caused to users.
As reported by 9to5 Google, numerous users received emails notifying them of account suspension due to alleged violations of YouTube’s “spam, deceptive practices, and scams policy.” However, many of the affected accounts were inactive or belonged to users who had never uploaded any content.