YouTube launched a bipartisan Senate Creators Caucus this week. It has the resources for Capitol Hill lobbying but still won't build automated detection for animal cruelty. Priorities are a policy choice. #YouTubeBloodMoney #PolicyGap

YouTube says animal distress can't earn ad revenue. Demonetization is not removal. The video stays up, keeps being recommended, keeps earning via Super Thanks and memberships. Updated the money rules. Left the enforcement the same. #YouTubeBloodMoney #PolicyGap

Animals get YouTube's gray zone. YouTube scales a rule to machine review only after moderators can apply it consistently, yet animal abuse still turns on 'maliciously' and what YouTube calls 'traditional or standard' work. Clear rules get automation. #YouTubeBloodMoney #PolicyGap

In Jan 2026, YouTube relaxed monetization on self-harm and suicide content, calling old rules too restrictive. Animal abuse still earns via exception loopholes labeled food prep or medical treatment. Fixed what hurt creators. Not what hurts animals. #YouTubeBloodMoney #PolicyGap