YouTube is going to curb the promotion of online gambling sites that have become increasingly popular in recent years.
Under the new rules, creators will be prohibited from verbally referring to gambling services not approved by Google.
Uploaders are also banned from displaying logos or links to them in videos.
YouTube is curbing the promotion of online gambling sites in videos.Shutterstock
YouTube will only allow references to online gambling sites that meet local requirements, which suggests some wiggle room.
YouTube will begin using AI to try and proactively estimate a users age.
When money is tied up in the outcome of a game, emotions can run high.
It does not help that celebrities, including Drake, have beenpaid big dollarsto promote Stake to impressionable fans.
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