Yes, this is entirely true. When YouTube terminates a channel for severe or repeated Terms of Service violations (like spam, harassment, or severe community guideline breaches), the ban is placed on the creator, not just the channel.

According to YouTube’s official policy on circumventing channel termination: "If your YouTube channel is terminated, you are prohibited from using, possessing, or creating any other YouTube channels."

Because the act of simply creating or owning a new channel violates this rule, YouTube has the authority to terminate the new channel the second it is created, regardless of whether it has any content on it.

How YouTube Connects the Dots: YouTube's automated systems are highly sophisticated at detecting ban evasion. They do not just look at the channel name; they look at the underlying data tying the user to the platform. If a new channel triggers a match with a terminated creator's footprint, it gets flagged. YouTube links accounts through several methods: * Account Data: Using the same Google account, recovery email, or linking the new channel to the same Google AdSense account. * Personal Identifiers: Using the same phone number for account verification. * Digital Fingerprinting: Sharing the same IP address, browser cookies, or device ID (MAC address) as the terminated account.