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Google wants me to submit my passport (“age check”) to watch this video (despite being registered there since 2008). Any other links to it?

• La1n 5y ago
  I don't have a link, but I've noticed that quite a few videos in the similar corner of topics need an "age check" (e.g. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2khAmMTAjI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2khAmMTAjI , the creator of which was (according to them) visited by DHS for "anti-american sentiments" [1] ) [1] https://twitter.com/_secondthought/status/1332746158947635202?lang=en https://twitter.com/_secondthought/status/133274615894763520...
  • beckman466 5y ago
    So glad you mentioned this, I've also noticed this. Agreed, it's scary and crazy what happened to JT Chapman/Second Thought. This 'age check' is also a pretty convenient way for Google to 'passively' create a list of people who watch "anti-american sentiment" videos.
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• rad_gruchalski 5y ago
  I was able to watch it on a mobile just yesterday, in the browser.
• detritus 5y ago
  Yea, I've been seeing this more and more on what seem from the outside like fairly innocuous vides and was yesterday accomanied by a prompt on my mobile that I 'need' to add my age. Nope. Go away, Google.
  • nsizx 5y ago
    This was mandated legally by the European Union for videos that are not suitable for minors. (I assume this one contains gore or something like that? I haven't watched it)
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• beckman466 5y ago
  Yes I use https://yt1s.com https://yt1s.com to download and watch videos that are blocked with this "age check" ridiculousness