Getting banned and unbanned from Bilibili on Day 1

Bilibili is going global, and they announced it on their new English Language Twitter account! But it was a labyrinthine experience getting registered, getting to the point where I could upload videos, and ultimately getting banned before a single video of mine ever went public. We've just launched the intl app globally (currently on Android, iOS coming soon; and more countries coming soon)Globally distributed content, better localization & easier sign ups with no identity verification...and more localization optimization and features to come!… pic.twitter.com/5H7maZSMQh— bilibili Creator Hub (@bilibili_create) August 19, 2026 What is Bilibili exactly?Bilibili is China's most popular video platform. Chinese YouTube, if you will. While the international app is available in English, the actual website is still in Chinese only. It's navigable with built in browser translation services and you'll find that it's pretty similar to YouTube. You'll find videos from all sorts of categories,…