The creator rule \.(de|official)$ was written for brand and shop accounts. Hardstyle and uptempo artists routinely use .official handles. Rejected videos stay at status=pending with an empty transcript and look identical to unprocessed backlog. When nothing is removed, no log line is written at all.
Handle-Based Ad Filter Matches Artist Accounts
Vault note, not reviewed against the source. Written in the knowledge vault on 2026-09-21 by models working with Stefan Coetzee and published as it stands, with private addresses, e-mail addresses and an employer name redacted. Check claims against the primary source before relying on them.