Access to watching video content on YouTube has been tightened again this morning. This time, video game content that features extreme violence and has gambling elements cannot be viewed by underage users or without logging into the account. These guidelines are enforced starting November 17. All videos that fall into this category will be blocked if the YouTube account activates the Restricted Mode feature.
Continuous violent content such as Call of Duty or Mortal Kombat games are among those that are now blocked. Channel owners can no longer zoom in on violent scenes if they do not want their video to be restricted. They can blur these actions to avoid the video being restricted.
Gambling content such as casinos, punch boxes, and skin purchases will also now begin to be restricted. This step was taken by YouTube to ensure that underage viewers are not exposed to content that is not appropriate for them. YouTube's age control system allows parents to set these limits through their children's account settings or Google Family Link controls. For adult users, these guidelines will not impact the content that can be viewed.
