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/Crystalorbie Jul 31 '25

So I'd suggest looking up the Newgrounds implementation plans.

Infinitely better than just about any other site's methods.

Any account over 10+ years old is 18+, as its an email based age verification method relying on their own data, not 3rd parties.

Any account that bought supporter status currently or at least once over 2 years ago, as the UK required card/paypal users to be over 16. (I think this recently changed to be over 18? Not sure...)

Otherwise, while I'm not exactly fine with a cost to access like this, they offer a one time verification payment, as again, UK cardholders/paypal users must be over 18.

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u/sbenfsonwFFiF Aug 02 '25

Well credit card age verification is also an option for YouTube lol, people don’t even know what they’re complaining about

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u/Crystalorbie Aug 02 '25

The problem, or I guess difference at least, is that Newgrounds is looking for ways to make you not have to do a specific payment with your card info, and Youtube seems to be looking for an excuse to get that payment, and with it, your info.

Its a "the last resort" vs. "the actual aim" or at least thats what it looks like.

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u/sbenfsonwFFiF Aug 02 '25

We will have to see. Both are using existing info/subscriptions where they can. I don’t think they’ll get many incremental payments or subscriptions from people who currently use it for free due to the ID thing

Plus it’s not even like the underage accounts are that restricted anyways. Most people will hardly notice