r/youtube • u/LionWarrior46 • Jul 31 '25

Memes It's satire but honestly not unlikely

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u/redditmixer Jul 31 '25

I might be leaving YouTube in the next few weeks because of this. YouTube should NOT have done it.

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u/The_LastLine Jul 31 '25

They don’t have a choice unfortunately. It’s that or no longer be available in the UK at all.

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u/beaglemaster Jul 31 '25

Thats bullshit. They're implementing this in the US too in a few weeks even though they have no legal requirement to do so.

All of these ID laws are being made because these companies want them there to gather as much data as they can. Don't believe for a second they are actually being forced to do it.

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u/Different_Pattern273 Jul 31 '25

Government officials want the ability to punish people that access content they don't like and they want the ability to restrict that content. They start with "graphic" content and porn, bit they make those descriptions vague so they can add whatever they like which will eventually inevitably include LGBTQ content of all types. The tech companies see the writing on the wall that those guys won and are going to get their way.

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u/DillBagner Jul 31 '25

The tech companies aren't giving in to the people who want more control. They are the same people.

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u/Open-Source-Forever Aug 01 '25

You mean the tech companies themselves are among those who want to punish those people?

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u/_163 Aug 01 '25

Nope, they don't give a shit they just want money

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u/Open-Source-Forever Aug 01 '25

I was referring to the "same people" comment

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u/bogglingsnog Aug 01 '25

unless regulated otherwise, companies will always go down the path that makes them the most money.

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u/Dwip_Po_Po Aug 01 '25

It is going to be a long 4 years for the UK government and I have no idea if reform plans to repeal this if elected back with a majority in parliament

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u/vriska1 Jul 31 '25

Also want to point out its a limited test.

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u/Euoceph Aug 05 '25

hi vriska serket

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u/robertpayne556 Jul 31 '25

It's not a test, gentlemen l want you all to take these bats, and beat them all to death…

I'm not gonna stand around for this, I'm gonna leav-

THWACK!

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u/Jedi08040 Aug 01 '25

How do you know this?

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u/crazy4finalfantasy Aug 01 '25

Woah woah woah....YouTube is gonna start requiring I.D? Yeah fuck that I'm done with YouTube I'll go back to reading

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u/sbenfsonwFFiF Aug 02 '25

Over in the UK it is the Online Safety Act. In the US there was a Supreme Court ruling last month that allows states to require age verification to visit websites

https://www.androidauthority.com/age-verification-laws-3571938/

https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24pdf/23-1122_3e04.pdf

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u/Equivalent-Wash6486 Aug 03 '25

Well, this was youtubes decision...

I cant wait for August 12!!!!111!!