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6 years later, YouTube flags my video - no Earthly Idea why

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Basil

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I have an unlisted video that I link to (from my video tutorials sub-forum) on how to reset your password. It is an innocuous tutorial video that just walks you through the steps of requesting a password reset. This video has been up since 2014.

Today I got a notice from YouTube that my video was flaged for "age inappropriate" content. Huh? What?

There was a link in the email to appeal, but that link didn't work. Honestly have no idea why they would have flagged this video.
 
I've read in several places (sites) that YT has farmed out "screening" to bots, algorithms, and human screeners.

Here's an interesting example of someone else getting "flagged""

https://www1.cbn.com/cbnnews/israel...chells-prayer-for-israel-as-age-inappropriate

I wonder if the flag you were notified of, resulted from the appearance of the word "password"? It may simply mean that people can't watch the video unless they're logged into YT itself. And a "video bot" saw/heard the word "password" and its innate paranoia went into overdrive.

As with many things in our digital world, it's tough talking with a real human being. We ask "why was I flagged?", and get a bot saying "Click here for more information on flagging".

'Round and round she goes, and where she stops, nobody knows. (Thank you, Ted Mack)
 
John Mulaney a new favourite comedian.

 
That is very true JP. I really hate the letter/number combinations they want me to read!
 
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