TL;DR
- YouTube shared its plan earlier this year to begin using AI to flag accounts that may not be in use by adults.
- Enforcement began over the summer, with flagged users asked to submit documentation verifying their ages.
- This week a new wave of accounts is being targeted, and users are once again upset.
What’s the most controversial thing Google has done so far in 2025? From AI ethics to antitrust issues, we’ve got no shortage of topics to talk about there, but for YouTube viewers, one of the…
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