Must Read YouTube to Tighten Up Promotion of Gambling Content

[Webzcas]

YouTube in the past 20 hours have updated their policies in relation to gambling content, which will likely go down as well as a bucket of sick with 'some' of those that love to stream their slot playing antics online.

Effective March 19th later this month, YouTube will be restricting content creators that use their platform from mentioning 'certain' gambling sites. Specifically those sites that are not licensed in the jurisdictions that the videos are aimed at. Furthermore, the new policies could also see age restrictions being enforced on all gambling content videos uploaded to the social media giant's platform.

YouTube states that it may remove content that "promises guaranteed returns," regardless of whether the gambling service is approved by Google.

In a statement available to read in full here:

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Rob from 'TeamYouTube' said:

"We recognise that this update may affect creators who produce content about online gambling, such as casino games and applications, but we believe these changes are essential to safeguarding our community, particularly younger viewers."

 

[slotmaster]

Of course when I start doing youtube finally.

But, I already age restrict my videos and I am only doing Ontario which is regulated and casinos are licenced.

 

[ritae]

Great news, the amount of teens that have been exposed to Stake, BC Game etc over the last few years because of these 'content creators'.

 

[conker]

Wow, great to see Youtube complying with the law!

This line : YouTube states that it may remove content that "promises guaranteed returns"

 

[conker]

Great news, the amount of teens that have been exposed to Stake, BC Game etc over the last few years because of these 'content creators'.

Especially those at Nottingham Trent Uni, poor sods