YouTube’s rules don’t justify demonetizing Weedcraft Inc videos

YouTube is demonetizing videos that focus on the management simulator Weedcraft Inc. It has you building a business where you grow, breed, and sell marijuana. Developer Vile Monarch and publisher Devolver Digital released it today on Steam for $20.

But Weedcraft is running into an issue on YouTube. Content creators and influencers are seeing Google classify Weedcraft-related videos as not suitable for advertisers. This is also known as “demonetization,” and it means these videos won’t generate ad revenue. When YouTube does this, it disincentivizes creators from covering certain topics or products. And that is likely going to happen to Weedcraft, which could hurt its sales.