In regards to the James Corden video:
A few months ago, I began expanding my writing team so we could produce more consistent and exciting documentaries for everyone who supports the channel.
Until then, this had been a two-person operation. With the increased volume, my review process fell short. While I checked scripts for structure, pacing, story flow, and overall consistency, I failed to properly cross-check for similarities with existing videos. That oversight is entirely on me, and I take full responsibility for it.
Based on our internal review, this issue was isolated to a single upload, the James Corden video. As soon as I became aware of it, I removed the team member involved, unlisted the video, and began revising our internal review process to ensure this doesn’t happen again.
I also want to be clear that while a former team member was involved, the responsibility ultimately rests with me. I take full accountability for what happened and am adjusting our review standards to ensure every upload meets a higher bar moving forward.
As a result, our upload schedule may change. However, I believe it’s better to slow down and produce consistently original, high-quality work than to prioritise volume.
I want to be clear about where I stand: I believe in calling out plagiarism on YouTube, not participating in it.
To take further accountability, I will also be sharing the revenue from that video with the original creator whose work was copied, who I have already reached out to privately.
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