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YouTube has pushed a fresh wave of AI age verification, angering some. The system was announced in July, with checks starting in August and first hitting users in late September. Over the past 24 hours, users on Reddit report their accounts were restricted, requiring them to accept limits or verify they are 18 via an official ID, a selfie-based age estimate, or a credit card. Accounts flagged as underage face blocked age-restricted videos, non-personalized ads, default digital wellbeing reminders, privacy prompts when posting, fewer repetitive-content recommendations, private-by-default uploads, and limits on gifts in vertical live streams.

Prepared by Jonathan Pierce and reviewed by editorial team.