Andrew McKenzie

They Tried to Delete Me From the Internet Last night, on February 13, YouTube terminated my entire channel and immediately denied my appeal under its “violent criminal organizations” policy. After taking to X, within hours, the backlash from multiple independent journalists, creators, and activists began to share my story. The pressure worked. Less than 24 hours after telling me I would remain banned, YouTube reinstated my channel and monetization. Nothing about my content changed. The only difference was collective action. This is what happens when the people band together and speak loudly enough to make it impossible to ignore. Again, the censorship doesn’t stop here. I’m still blacklisted on Instagram, and in the same week, TikTok has demonetized my profile, wiping out thousands of income I use to pay my rent while I study for college. Make sure you guys keep up with me by subscribing for free at yourfavoriteguy.com before they try to completely erase my voice. Who knows what they’ll do next. But this time, we’re prepared to fight.