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aragilar • today at 12:32 PM • 1 reply • view on HN

Nope, they're not blocked from youtube, they simple cannot have accounts. Nor are are providers required to check ID.


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mdp2021 • today at 12:38 PM

> they're not blocked from youtube

Where? See the start of the submitted (which does not mention youtube, but if you follow the news it is there):

> In July, France joined Australia in restricting minors from accessing social media—barring children under 15 from major platforms, before the ban was blocked by the country’s top court on human rights grounds. The UK aims to forbid kids under 16 from accessing Facebook, TikTok, and other platforms in early 2027, and the EU has announced its own plan to prohibit social media for kids under 15

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