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The Sun
13 hours ago
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Your favourite YouTubers could DISAPPEAR from the site over shock rule change that blocks some creators
YOUTUBE has announced a major rule change that will see some creator content banned on the platform. A shake-up is coming into effect on July 22 - though some people say the new rules don't go far enough. 1 The news will come as a blow to young creators on YouTube. In less than four weeks, the age limit for live streaming on YouTube is being increased. Currently, you're allowed to live stream on your own if you're at least 13 years-old. From July 22 onward, you'll need to be at least 16 years-old instead. If the creator has an adult present in the video then all is fine. YouTube owner Google has warned that any live streams featuring 13 to 15-year-olds who are not visibly accompanied by an adult "may have their live chat disabled" and the account "may temporarily lose access to live chat or other features". "Please note that, in the future, we plan to take down these live streams and the account may temporarily lose its ability to live stream," the tech giant's website says. It's not clear why Google has decided to adjust the age. But users on social media believe the limit should be 18. "Imo it should be at least 18 considering there are a lot of freaks on the internet," one person commented on Reddit. Me at the Zoo - Relive the magic of first video ever posted on YouTube "Good. It should be 18, kids shouldn't be streaming," another wrote. A third added: "Good luck enforcing this without ID." Keeping kids safe on YouTube RESTRICTED Mode is an optional setting on YouTube that helps filter out mature videos. It's not perfect, but it's a good way of scrubbing out a large portion of the adult material on YouTube. However, you have to turn it off manually for each browser or device your child is using – it can't simply be applied at account level. On your computer, go to the account icon – a little person icon in the top right corner of your screen. Click Restricted Mode, then use the toggle button to turn it on. On the Android phone app or mobile site, tap the menu icon, which looks like three vertical dots. Then go to Settings > General and turn Restricted Mode on. On Android TV, go to the Home screen then scroll down to the Apps row. Select YouTube, then scroll down and select Settings. Choose Restricted Mode or Safety Mode, then select Enabled. On the iOS app (for iPhones or iPad), tap the account icon in the top right. Tap Settings then Restricted Mode Filtering, then choose Strict: Restricted Mode On. On the iOS mobile site, tap the menu icon, which looks like a three-dot column. Tap Settings then tap Restricted Mode to turn it on or off.
BBC News
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Yorkshire teens win in BAFTA Young Game Designer Competition
Two teenagers from Yorkshire have scooped prizes at a national competition for young video game designers.13-year-old Thiago, from Sheffield, and 14-year-old Tanisi, from Leeds, were crowned winners in the BAFTA Young Game Designer were selected from 52 finalists aged between 10 and 18, who each created a game or a game work will be showcased at the Power Up video game exhibition in London, Manchester, and Bradford, as well as at a BAFTA showcase event. Thiago won in the age 10-14 Game Making Award created a game called Sir Floofington, where the player controls a knight who wields a broom whilst hunting for the Golden said he had been inspired by other dungeon crawlers where the player fights enemies and hunts for treasure, but had wanted to put his own spin on added he had also been inspired by his dad, who is a game producer."I've always wanted to get the ideas that I have in my head out into code, that way other people can enjoy them as much as I do," he said."I might see a game on YouTube and think it's great, then have a long train of thought about how I can make it better and different."He said it feels "really, really wonderful" to have won."I've seen everyone else's games and they're really good, so I feel really humbled." Tanisi won in the age 10-14 Game Concept Award category, for her idea for a psychological horror The Undead, the game which would let the player control a character trying to find their missing family in a post-apocalyptic world filled with said she "loves storytelling", but had not written a story for a video game before said she was "so grateful" that someone else had seen the vision she had been trying to convey in her proposal."I didn't know if it was going to be seen in the way I saw it," she said. Inel Tomlinson, host of the competition's online prize ceremony, said: "It's refreshing to see such real, thought provoking, human ideas from these young game designers, and I'm truly excited to see what they'll create in the future."Judge and game producer Dan Ayoub said: "As someone who's been making games for many years, this experience left me deeply inspired—and incredibly optimistic about the future of our industry.""It was an absolute honour to serve on the judging panel, and beyond the joy of working alongside brilliant developers, I was genuinely humbled by the level of talent, creativity, and ambition these young creators brought." Listen to highlights from South Yorkshire on BBC Sounds or catch up with the latest episode of Look North.
