SMRTR TechSep 24, 2025Android Police

YouTube's under-18 age-detector rolls out in force

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YouTube is now aggressively flagging accounts as under-18, limiting access to age-restricted videos and personalizing features. This expanded AI-driven age-detection system, launched earlier this summer, has confused many adult users who must now verify their age through email, ID, credit card, or selfie to regain normal access, as Google responds to regulatory pressure following a $170 million FTC settlement in 2019.

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