Don't let YouTube get away with its new update
Is this yet another pointless YouTube update? I imagine there's no way to revert to a less huge and more practical display, is that it?
Its not you. Something is seriously wrong with the new update
YouTube Updates 4/Oct/2025
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Starting August 13th, YouTube will be using AI to see if users are under 18. If it thinks they are, it will block them from watching videos out of that range unless they give YouTube a picture of their ID or credit card. I know that this is off topic and really negative for this subreddit, but if we just let YouTube get away with this, then it is only a matter of time before this becomes an internet norm. Want to see some pictures? Id. Want to buy some pills that you need online? Id. Want to talk to people from around the world for any reason? Give us your ID and credit card and we definitely won't steal it.
This is bigger than one channel, it is about long term internet safety. If we don't stand up now, they will get their way and we will take the internet into a dark place. So we need to stand up, whether through a boycott, protest, lawsuit, or some other method, we need to show them. Let's help keep the internet safe, because the dystopia that they want us to live in is not going to fly at all.
Edit: Wow, I uploaded this 24 hours and this has gotten 45,000 views. That is wild. If you can think of any other YouTube subreddits I can post this on, let me know because we need as many people as we can get to know. Also, I am seeing people ask if it is worldwide or what, and I don't know for sure, but most likely, yes. Every country will add this. At the minimum, I know it will affect the US, UK, and Australia, but it is probably more than that. Also, if you wonder what to do, the best course of action is to tell as many friends as you can and stop watching YouTube in 2 days. Even if you can't live without it for a week, that is one week where they make less money, and they will have to revert back to get it again. There are other solutions too, but this one is the easiest and least likely to backfire on you. But yeah, just tell as many people as you can, find some other ways to spend your time, and hope that this will get fixed.
What's with this display, YouTube?! I used to love having access to the channel, the publication date, views, likes, playlist features, clips, sharing... without having to scroll! Now the display is way too big and we can't access any information (sometimes we don't even see the full title if it's too long). Great, another update at the expense of the user to justify your salary! Give me back my old display!