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YouTube Suspended Us [video]

The content creators announce that their YouTube channel has been suspended, explaining the situation and their response to the platform's action.

Background

- The video "YouTube Suspended Us" was published by the channel *TechLinked*, a daily tech-news show produced by Linus Media Group (LMG), the company behind Linus Tech Tips. - LMG is a large Canadian tech-media company known for product reviews and news. In late 2024, a channel-review site called "SponsorBlock" analyzed LMG channels and found they used a high number of paid sponsorships, leading to accusations of undisclosed or excessive ads. - SponsorBlock is a crowdsourced browser extension that lets users skip sponsor segments in YouTube videos. Its creator published a controversial analysis claiming LMG was deceptive about sponsorships, which sparked backlash and debate about what constitutes proper disclosure. - This video appears to be LMG's response to their suspension from YouTube, addressing controversy around sponsor disclosures and potentially their reaction to SponsorBlock's findings.

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