Ann Reardon is probably the last person whose content you’d expect to be banned from YouTube. Since 2011 she’s been using her YouTube channel to show millions of loyal subscribers how to bake and decorate elaborate cakes. But on July 1, Reardon woke to an email from YouTube that said her latest video had been removed. “Our team has reviewed your content and unfortunately we think it violates our harmful and dangerous policy,” it read. The removal email was referring to a video that was not Reardon’s typical sugar-paste fare. Instead, “Debunking DEADLIEST craft hack, 34 dead,” was the latest in an offshoot series on Reardon’s channel: since 2018, she has used her platform to warn viewers about dangerous new “craft hacks” that are sweeping YouTube. YouTube videos demonstrating dangerous—and even deadly—DIY crafts and hacks attract millions of views. In her quest to debunk them, Reardon got caught up in the inconsistent moderation policies that have long plagued YouTube. How can a warning about harmful hacks be deemed dangerous when the hack videos themselves are not? Click the link in bio to read more about YouTube’s messy moderation policies and Reardon’s fight against deadly life hack videos. Art by Stephanie Arnett/MITTR Envato, Getty #youtube #technews #tech