A new chapter has unfolded in the ongoing controversy surrounding Alia "SSSniperwolf." A few days ago, the Reddit community discovered that the YouTuber had been re-uploading her videos from her recently demonetized channel to an alternate channel called SSSniperwolf Top Videos. This was discovered by Redditor u/No_Rich5432 on the r/JacksFilms subreddit.
They wrote:
"It's not violating YouTube's ban evasion policy if you re-upload your videos from a channel that isn't monetized on a monetized channel, right?"
YouTube's official Reddit handle responded on October 23, 2023, confirming that the platform had temporarily suspended Alia's alternate channel, as well as other associated channels:
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"Hi there - jumping in to confirm that the 'SSSniperWolf Top Videos' channel was also temporarily suspended from YPP (YouTube Partner Program) per our Creator Responsibility guidelines. Consistent with that policy, we applied the YPP suspension to the creator’s associated channels."
"It's not enough" - Online community demands stricter penalty for SSSniperwolf amid the recent controversy
YouTube's response to the recent controversy has seemingly left netizens wanting a stricter penalty against SSSniperwolf. One Redditor requested that the Google-owned platform provide an explanation for the delay in demonetizing her alternate channels:
Reddit user u/PillsburyToasters wanted YouTube to "do more" and "be better" since temporary demonetization was "not enough." They added:
"That's cool. That said, it's not enough. With the overwhelming evidence against her, you should probably do more. Be better."
Here are some more comments from the conversation thread:
Drama Alert also shared the update on X (formerly Twitter) on October 24, 2023:
One netizen believed YouTube is "protecting" the content creator:
According to @UTDmakz, the 31-year-old will be unaffected by the temporary demonetization:
Here's a snapshot of some more fan reactions:
SSSniperwolf remains active on her main YouTube channel (34.1 million subscribers) at the time of writing. Her most recent video was titled, girl thinks she's smarter than EVERYONE.
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