Overview
- Starting November 17, YouTube will prohibit content that directs viewers to gambling with digital goods like skins, cosmetics, or NFTs unless the site is Google‑certified.
- Videos depicting or promoting social casino games will be age‑restricted even when no real money is exchanged.
- YouTube will newly age‑restrict a narrow set of game videos that focus on torture or mass violence against non‑combatants when characters appear realistic.
- Review factors include whether violent scenes are prolonged, zoomed in, or central to the video, with under‑18 and signed‑out users blocked from viewing restricted content.
- Uploads from before November 17 that violate the updated rules may be removed or age‑restricted without an initial strike, and creators can edit or appeal as YouTube expects minimal overall channel impact.