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===YouTube's Response=== | ===YouTube's Response=== | ||
YouTube has [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9L9Bzu9aca8&t=116s responded] stating that "This will not be required for all Users," and, "We have always had the option for age verification via id or credit card if the user is incorrectly estimated to be under 18." Although, they have not corrected [https://www.uscreen.tv/blog/how-to-survive-youtube-demonetization/#:~:text=YouTube%20demonetization%20happens%20when%20a,process%20is%20largely%20the%20same.) previous errors with AI] they had in the past. | YouTube has [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9L9Bzu9aca8&t=116s responded] stating that "This will not be required for all Users," and, "We have always had the option for age verification via id or credit card if the user is incorrectly estimated to be under 18." Although, they have not corrected [https://www.uscreen.tv/blog/how-to-survive-youtube-demonetization/#:~:text=YouTube%20demonetization%20happens%20when%20a,process%20is%20largely%20the%20same.) previous errors with AI] they had in the past. | ||
==Consumer response== | ==Consumer response== | ||
Users are left frustrated by this requirement. As such, users have signed a [https://www.change.org/p/youtube-s-ai-tracks-everything-you-watch-stop-this-now petition] and have [https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/08/50k-youtubers-rage-against-ai-spying-that-could-expose-identities contacted YouTube] to revoke this new requirement. However, their concerns have been ignored by YouTube as they doubled down on keeping the requirement. | Users are left frustrated by this requirement. As such, users have signed a [https://www.change.org/p/youtube-s-ai-tracks-everything-you-watch-stop-this-now petition] and have [https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/08/50k-youtubers-rage-against-ai-spying-that-could-expose-identities contacted YouTube] to revoke this new requirement. However, their concerns have been ignored by YouTube as they doubled down on keeping the requirement. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||