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After launching the feature earlier this year, YouTube has unleashed a new wave of AI age verification on the platform, angering some.<\/p>\n
YouTube first announced AI age verification back in July<\/a> of this year, noting that it would start implementing checks in August<\/a>. It wasn\u2019t until late September, though, that the first wave of<\/a> users actually started getting hit with AI-based age restrictions on content. <\/p>\n Now, another wave has hit.<\/p>\n Over the past 24 hours, a number of <\/a>YouTube <\/a>users <\/a>on <\/a>Reddit <\/a>have <\/a>reported <\/a>that their accounts have been restricted under YouTube\u2019s AI age verification. As was the case last time around, users can just accept the restrictions, or verify that they are over the age of 18 by using an official ID, taking a selfie that is then used to estimate your age, or using a credit card.<\/p>\n \tAdvertisement – scroll for more content<\/p>\n As a reminder, YouTube\u2019s restrictions for accounts deemed to be under the age of 18 include<\/a>:<\/p>\n Blocking age-restricted videos<\/p>\n Showing only non-personalized ads\u00a0<\/p>\n Enabling digital wellbeing tools by default. This includes \u201ctake a break\u201d and bedtime reminders.<\/p>\n Showing reminders about privacy when uploading a video or commenting publicly<\/p>\n Minimizing recommendations of videos with content that could be problematic if viewed in repetition<\/p>\n Setting uploads as private by default for anyone\u00a0<\/p>\n Restricting the ability to earn from gifts on vertical live streams<\/p>\n More on YouTube:<\/p>\n Follow Ben:\u00a0Twitter\/X<\/a>,\u00a0Threads<\/a>, Bluesky<\/a>, and\u00a0Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. More.<\/a><\/p>\n
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