"YouTube is adding a new policy that uses AI to detect if you're under 18 and you will have to use an ID or credit card to prove that you're an adult! We are doing this to protect the children!"
Oh good, another way to disguise censorship, protecting pedophiles and invasion of privacy as "protecting the children" and completely forgetting about the fact that YouTube Kids is RIGHT THERE.
I genuinely hate that so many apps are openly protecting and/or supporting pdfiles and restricting minors under 18 from actually enjoying the apps, like SPOTIFY WTF ARE YOU DOING and to think I once actually considered downloading it and roblox is literally sueing someone who is literally exposing pedophiles and silences anyone who speaks up against it, I am so glad I don't play roblox that much anymore. AND NOW YOUTUBE LIKE BRO??? If the AI detects that you're a minor you will be restricted from uploading videos, commenting or possibly taking down your account all together, the only way to avoid this is by uploading your personal information. Are we deadass. Why am I obligated to posting MY ID, MY credit card, MY driver's license and MY face just so I don't feel like I'm on parental controls designed for 6-10 years olds. Also, what are people like ME supposed to do?? I am 16 years old but my state allows me to get an ID and a debit card, I have both but considering that I still fall on the age range that I will be restricted, IM STILL COOKED. And don't even get me started on the fact that they are using AI for this, I absolutely HATE how so many apps lately are using AI like for example duolingo going AI first, I used duolingo as an example because my mom forces me to use it even AFTER I told her the news and I HATE IT. AI is literally ruining the environment, using SO MUCH WATER for even a single conversation between you and chat GPT, it's absolutely abysmal.