reminder there's a boycott on youtube today to protest forced id verification

sources on this

YouTube is gonna slowly roll out a feature that uses AI to guess the ages of its users. If it guesses you're under 18, it's gonna give your account age-appropriate restrictions. If the AI incorrectly restricted your account, then you can use your ID to prove your age.

here is the blog post so you can get the full picture: [https://blog.youtube/news-and-events/extending-our-built-in-protections-to-more-teens-on-youtube/](https://blog.youtube/news-and-events/extending-our-built-in-protections-to-more-teens-on-youtube/)

UK, Australia and maybe some other countries have passed legislation to restrict under 16’s from social media, including YouTube. YouTube is trialing age verification methods today because of this

https://www.reddit.com/r/youtube/s/lmKMLCKlyo

https://www.reddit.com/r/youtube/s/nEhmgve3XQ

https://www.reddit.com/r/youtube/s/hGXNFvntmp