YouTube's Algorithm Age-Restricts Harmless Card Game | JQJO

YouTube's new gambling policies are inadvertently age-restricting videos about the card game Balatro, despite it lacking in-app purchases or online gambling features. Over 100 videos from the Balatro University channel were flagged for allegedly promoting casino websites, resulting in numerous unsuccessful appeals. The game's mechanics, involving poker hands and chips, seem to be triggering YouTube's automated systems, highlighting inconsistencies in its content moderation. Developers are frustrated by the situation, pointing out the hypocrisy of allowing content like Counter-Strike case openings while restricting a harmless card game.