<b>The yellow-icon review lag is being weaponized by competitors</b>

<b>The yellow-icon review lag is being weaponized by competitors</b>
Heard this week: a source says coordinated mass-flagging of borderline videos is back, and because manual review on appeals is backed up, a video can sit demonetized through its entire peak-traffic window even when it eventually clears.
What it means for you: request review the instant a video goes limited, and self-certify honestly on upload — accurate self-certs reportedly route you to faster automated clearance. The damage is the 48-hour limbo, not the final ruling.
Confidence: medium. Flagging pattern reported, review-lag is well documented.