Youtubes Requirement for Government ID: Difference between revisions

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|Description=YouTube is requiring Users to give their government id to verify that they are adults, otherwise Users will be locked out of content.

}}Users privacy is being violated by [https://gamerant.com/youtube-new-age-verification-feature-id-recognition YouTube's new policy]. The policy requires Users to provide government issued id in order to access content.

}}Users' privacy is being violated by [https://gamerant.com/youtube-new-age-verification-feature-id-recognition YouTube's new policy.] The policy requires Users to provide a government issued ID in order to access content.

==Background==

YouTube is a social media site created on [https://www.studiobinder.com/blog/when-was-youtube-created February 14th, of 2005.] It allows Users to both upload and view video form content from their electronic devices. Over time, certain individuals, known as [https://influencermarketinghub.com/content-creators-youtube content creators,] began to make a living off this platform. As popularity of the platform grew, more requirements became necessary. However, more recently, YouTube has been using the requirements as a loophole to take more away from the User.

YouTube is a social media site created on [https://www.studiobinder.com/blog/when-was-youtube-created February 14th, 2005.] It allows Users to both upload and view video form content from their electronic devices. Over time, certain individuals, known as [https://influencermarketinghub.com/content-creators-youtube content creators,] began to make a living off this platform. As the popularity of the platform grew, more requirements became necessary. However, more recently, YouTube has been using the requirements as a loophole to take more away from the User.

==YouTube's Government ID Requirement==

Recently, on [https://gamerant.com/youtube-new-age-verification-feature-id-recognition July 30th, 2025,] YouTube has announced that they will be testing a new feature on its platform which requires Users to provide government issued id to verify if they are 18. If Users refuse, their account will be unable to access any content. This is in response to the UK's [https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/online-safety-act-explainer/online-safety-act-explainer Online Safety Act.] This act requires companies to verify their ~~User~~'s ages on their platform. This however, violates America's [https://constitution.congress.gov/constitution/amendment-1 first amendment right] to ~~prohibit~~ the free speech of people and~~/or~~ the press.

Recently, on [https://gamerant.com/youtube-new-age-verification-feature-id-recognition July 30th, 2025,] YouTube has announced that they will be testing a new feature on its platform which requires Users to provide a government issued ID to verify if they are 18. If Users refuse, their account will be unable to access any content. This is in response to the UK's [https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/online-safety-act-explainer/online-safety-act-explainer Online Safety Act.] This act requires companies to verify their Users' ages on their platform. This, however, violates America's [https://constitution.congress.gov/constitution/amendment-1 first amendment right] to the free speech of people and the press.

===YouTube's Response===

YouTube has [https://x.com/TeamYouTube/status/1950958354349633946 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://x.com/TeamYouTube/status/1950958354349633946 responded] stating that "This won’t be required for all users. We’ve always had the option for age verification via ID or credit card if someone 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==

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 |Type=Digital restrictions
 |Description=YouTube is requiring Users to give their government id to verify that they are adults, otherwise Users will be locked out of content.
-}}Users privacy is being violated by [https://gamerant.com/youtube-new-age-verification-feature-id-recognition YouTube's new policy]. The policy requires Users to provide government issued id in order to access content.
+}}Users' privacy is being violated by [https://gamerant.com/youtube-new-age-verification-feature-id-recognition YouTube's new policy.] The policy requires Users to provide a government issued ID in order to access content.
 ==Background==
-YouTube is a social media site created on [https://www.studiobinder.com/blog/when-was-youtube-created February 14th, of 2005.] It allows Users to both upload and view video form content from their electronic devices. Over time, certain individuals, known as [https://influencermarketinghub.com/content-creators-youtube content creators,] began to make a living off this platform. As popularity of the platform grew, more requirements became necessary. However, more recently, YouTube has been using the requirements as a loophole to take more away from the User.
+YouTube is a social media site created on [https://www.studiobinder.com/blog/when-was-youtube-created February 14th, 2005.] It allows Users to both upload and view video form content from their electronic devices. Over time, certain individuals, known as [https://influencermarketinghub.com/content-creators-youtube content creators,] began to make a living off this platform. As the popularity of the platform grew, more requirements became necessary. However, more recently, YouTube has been using the requirements as a loophole to take more away from the User.
 ==YouTube's Government ID Requirement==
-Recently, on [https://gamerant.com/youtube-new-age-verification-feature-id-recognition July 30th, 2025,] YouTube has announced that they will be testing a new feature on its platform which requires Users to provide government issued id to verify if they are 18. If Users refuse, their account will be unable to access any content. This is in response to the UK's [https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/online-safety-act-explainer/online-safety-act-explainer Online Safety Act.] This act requires companies to verify their User's ages on their platform. This however, violates America's [https://constitution.congress.gov/constitution/amendment-1 first amendment right] to prohibit the free speech of people and/or the press.
+Recently, on [https://gamerant.com/youtube-new-age-verification-feature-id-recognition July 30th, 2025,] YouTube has announced that they will be testing a new feature on its platform which requires Users to provide a government issued ID to verify if they are 18. If Users refuse, their account will be unable to access any content. This is in response to the UK's [https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/online-safety-act-explainer/online-safety-act-explainer Online Safety Act.] This act requires companies to verify their Users' ages on their platform. This, however, violates America's [https://constitution.congress.gov/constitution/amendment-1 first amendment right] to the free speech of people and the press.
 ===YouTube's Response===
-YouTube has [https://x.com/TeamYouTube/status/1950958354349633946 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://x.com/TeamYouTube/status/1950958354349633946 responded] stating that "This won’t be required for all users. We’ve always had the option for age verification via ID or credit card if someone 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==