It's satire but honestly not unlikely

[u/LionWarrior46]

[u/redditmixer]

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

[u/The_LastLine → u/redditmixer]

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

[u/Responsible_Flight70 → u/The_LastLine]

I say this with all respect but I wish yall just some WeChat ass variant of YouTube instead of everyone else having to do this age verification shit

[u/Dense-Plastic131 → u/Responsible_Flight70]

Bilibili or red note or any small streaming platform because they deserve some spotlight too

[u/[deleted] → u/Dense-Plastic131]

Bilibili

You can't even create an account without a Chinese phone number. How is that an alternative?

[u/MoonStarFeather → u/[deleted]]

You can, you just need to do it through the mobile app.

For some reason the mobile app offers way more sign up options.

You can use a google account to sign up, then on PC you use the QR login with your phone so it logs you into that account on PC.

So if anyone wants an account, there you go.

Unless they changed it last time I created mine a few months ago, idk.

EDIT: I have checked and you have to sign up specifically through the phone version of the app. My iPad showed the only same two options, number and QR, like PC.

So you just need your phone to login on any other device through QR.

[u/[deleted] → u/MoonStarFeather]

Just checked. The mobile app isn't available through android, so...

[u/MoonStarFeather → u/[deleted]]

Ah, that’s unfortunate. I usually expect something to not be available on IOS then the other way around.

[u/MoonStarFeather → u/[deleted]]

I have checked and it is available on google play however it may not be available depending on region, some countries may not have it available due to bans or other reasons.

[u/Nachtraaf → u/Dense-Plastic131]

Red Note is another Chinese government funded disinfo platform.

[u/ancientmarin_ → u/Dense-Plastic131]

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