Load of rubbish. Nothing at all to do with algorithm. It’s the pushing of gambling content and links that take away from YouTube earnings.
Apple have recently been restricting gambling apps. They are all based in the same place and someone wants gambling and links restricting. This isn’t algorithm nor a bunch of anti affiliates doing this, to suggest so is naive and frankly absurd.
The geavy train is coming to a end. And I’m happy it is.
By all means have your websites, but on public providers such as YouTube and twitch, you have a limited shelf life.