Entertainment · Celebrity · 5 hrs ago
Family YouTuber vows to seek monetization again after channel loses revenue
YouTube stopped monetizing Shoyan Three Brothers in September, affecting a Japanese family channel featuring a father, mother and their three sons.
YouTube said the content encouraged minors to attract attention against their wishes, according to the father, Shoyan.
He says he deleted 2,200 past videos and that a review request in October was rejected.
Shoyan says he will not give up on restoring monetization, although critics question why he is so determined to keep earning from family videos.
He has said YouTube is not his main work and that he has saved money for all three sons’ education.
He plans to post videos with an adult present for three months before making another attempt to regain monetization.
The dispute has renewed criticism of videos showing children being shouted at, raising concerns about their privacy and feelings.
The family YouTube channel Shoyan Three Brothers lost monetization in September after YouTube judged its content to encourage minors to attract attention against their will.
Father Shoyan says he will apply again, despite an unsuccessful review in October.
He said he plans to post videos with an adult always present for the next three months.
The channel’s videos show the daily lives of Shoyan, his wife and their three sons.
Critics have questioned the exposure of the children and Shoyan’s determination to restore monetization.
- Who
- Shoyan, his wife and their three sons, who run the Shoyan Three Brothers family channel.
- What
- The channel lost monetization, and Shoyan says he will seek it again.
- When
- Monetization was stopped in September 2026; Shoyan reported the failed review and his plans in October.
- Where
- On YouTube and social media.
- Why
- YouTube judged the content to encourage minors to attract attention against their will.
Shoyan and supporters
Critics of the channel's content
Reason to continue
Shoyan and supporters
Shoyan says he will not give up on restoring YouTube monetization, and some long-time followers have urged him to continue.
Critics of the channel's content
Critics question why he is so committed to video distribution and monetization, given that he has another business and says money has been saved for his children’s education.
Children in videos
Shoyan and supporters
Shoyan described the videos as showing his family as they are.
Critics of the channel's content
Critics say that sharing footage of children crying or being shouted at raises concerns about the children’s privacy and wellbeing.
Shoyan Three Brothers opened its YouTube channel.
A video showing Shoyan shouting at his eldest son drew criticism.
YouTube stopped monetization, saying the content encouraged minors to attract attention against their will.
Shoyan said in a video that he had deleted 2,200 old videos and that his monetization review had failed.
Shoyan posted on X about criticism and said he had eaten eel using his children’s money.
Shoyan appeared on ABEMA’s Abema Prime and discussed the controversy.
- Channel
- Shoyan Three Brothers
- Family
- Shoyan, his wife and three sons
- Monetization stopped
- September 2026
- Videos deleted
- 2,200 old YouTube videos
- Next attempt
- Shoyan said he would try again after three months
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What people are saying
I will not give up on YouTube's revival. Three months from now, I will make one last challenge.
Even if my children go to medical school or private high school, I have money saved for all three.
My work on YouTube is not my main job.