Here we go.
"YouTube will notify users if it determines they are under 18, but if the platform gets it wrong, users can verify their age by uploading a government ID, taking a selfie, or entering a credit card."
https://www.theverge.com/news/715343/youtube-age-estimation-ai-minor-account-restrictions
The best way to use YouTube is to never sign in
Give it time. They'll remove that option.
Correct. Thankfully Ruble is a viable public option. I use YT / Rumble about 50/50.
Big brother is closing in the walls
They removed that option already, but not for everyone. Just a matter of time.
Invidious is how you circumvent it.
I use it all the time, and it works stupidly well.
Big fan of Invidious and Piped. It mostly works, but it's a constant battle
Possible. It would really hit their bottom line though
YouTube will soon be irrelevant
