Popular VTuber and Twitch streamer Ironmouse has revealed a rather concerning update regarding her YouTube channel - more precisely her video-on-demand channel (IRONMOUSE VODS). She revealed that this channel received three malicious copyright strikes all at once, meaning it is currently facing possible deletion.
What's more concerning is that Ironmouse is now required to send her personal information (essentially self-dox herself) to raise a dispute. However, since Ironmouse hasn't yet revealed her identity (as it is with most virtual YouTubers), she is not inclined to send the said information.
What did Ironmouse say about the situation?
Ironmouse has spoken out about a recent issue involving one of her YouTube channels, which has received three unsubstantiated strikes, likely from a troll attempting to extract her personal information.
Despite the deletion, she has expressed prioritizing the protection of her identity over the channel. She said:
"So it's (her VOD channel) is gonna get deleted because I don't want to dispute it because I don't wanna submit my personal information to whoever it is. So, I think my VOD channel is gonna be deleted."
(Timestamp: 02:19:24)
She revealed that VShojo, the VTubing agency she is currently signed with, has reached out to YouTube on her behalf:
"Sorry guys. Yeah like, I don't really understand what is happening because VShojo attempted to reach out to them to resolve it and they (YouTube) have ignored us and no one has reached out back, even though VShojo has reached out on my behalf."
She reiterated that she has no intention to share her personal information (like her name and address) with a stranger, who could potentially dox her. She also added that she is ready to "accept" the fact that the channel could be gone:
"I don't wanna give my personal information out to a stranger to dispute a claim, so my channel is gonna get deleted. That's basically why I am upset...I don't want to dispute the claim because I don't want to put out my personal information. I'm not gonna dispute it. Just gonna accept that my channel is gonna get deleted. "
At the time of writing, the IRONMOUSE VOD channel on YouTube is inaccessible, suggesting that it may have already been removed. The channel had around 98K subscribers.