Today YouTube announced a new policy in regard to the YouTube Partner Program. The policy was set to allow all content to be appropriate for "all audiences" having "little to no inappropriate or mature content in the video stream, thumbnail, or metadata (such as in the video title)." 

Content that is considered "not advertiser-friendly" includes, but is not limited to:

-Sexually suggestive content, including partial nudity and sexual humor
-Violence, including display of serious injury and events related to violent extremism
-Inappropriate language, including harassment, profanity and vulgar language
-Promotion of drugs and regulated substances, including selling, use and abuse of such items
-Controversial or sensitive subjects and events, including subjects related to war, political conflicts, natural disasters and tragedies, even if graphic imagery is not shown

For creator's to suddenly stop being themselves and compromise who THEY are as human beings is not fair and wrong, especially when creators are hard working individuals who make a living off of what they do. This policy practically denies their first amendment rights of freedom of speech, etc. This petition is simply made to fight for the rights of YouTubers and for YouTube to realize the devastation that will occur from continuing to implement this policy. Thank you.

-Tyler Iacona