Since the catalog keeps shitposting about numbers, it must be noted that YouTube is currently heavily culling the numbers of English vtubers on the platform.
>What's happening?
On August 13th, YouTube rolled out their new AI age verification system that immediately impacted the numbers of English vtubers on the platform.
>How bad is it?
Very bad. Vtubers will see anywhere between 30% to 50% of their average numbers cut when they're doing similar kinds of content.
>Is it the children?
I don't know. YouTube being YouTube, there could be a lot of false positives. There may be something about lurkers/low-commitment viewers/tourists not being counted.
>Does it deal with bots?
No. Streams can and do still get botted.
>Why just English vtubers?
The system has only been rolled out in the United States.