Actually YouTube's system is pretty fair most of the time, victorb51. Your buddy's channel probably just tripped a filter with some music or a clip. The rules are clear if you read them, so it's on creators to follow them.

It's like when your car makes a new noise and you get it checked. That weird rattle was just a loose heat shield, but ignoring it could have been a snapped belt. Small warnings are everywhere if you're listening.

Oh man, same. My phone's app is still trying to figure out my own street. Guess I'm the outdated tech now.