YouTube will increase minimum age for live streaming to 16

YouTube increases the minimum age required for its users to spread to 16. In a message downloaded to theIt was confirmed that from July 22, the creators must be 16 years old or more to broadcast unaccompanied on the platform. Previously, YouTube stipulated that children under the age of 13 should be visibly accompanied by an adult if he wanted to publish live content, but in the future, this rule will extend to anyone aged 13 to 15.

YouTube warns that anyone who is not 16 or over and continues to broadcast live without an adult present beyond July 22 risks that his live cat is disabled, as well as access to other temporarily revoked features. YouTube adds that its possible intention is to remove live flows that are the rules, and anyone whose account is struck by restrictions will be prohibited live streaming using another channel. This could ultimately lead to an terminated account. Teamyyoutube account said on That the creators affected by the rules of rules will be informed by e-mail if their flows are deleted.

Creators under the age of 16 who wish to continue the live streaming will be able to grant adult access to their channel as editor -in -chief, manager or owner, which allows them to start a flow from the account linked to their channel. Previously, this was to be done from the live control room from YouTube. YouTube said that adults co-creating with a person under the age of 16 will have to be “visibly present” and clearly as much part of the live flow.

We contacted YouTube for more details, because the message does not offer an explanation to explain why he decided to make these changes now. But it will undoubtedly be a blow for young creators with an existing general public.