eSports Insider · Mar 7, 2025
YouTube Cracks Down on Gambling Content in New Regulatory Measures
YouTube is tightening its restrictions on content relating to gambling, in a push to protect its audience – particularly younger viewers – from potentially harmful material.From March 19, the online video-sharing giant will cease to permit content that directs viewers to unlicensed and unapproved gambling websites. These are platforms that have not been reviewed by YouTube or its parent company Google, or do not comply with local laws.
Users will no longer be able to use links, images, text or even logos to navigate to the unapproved sites. It comes after an explosion in gambling content on YouTube, featuring platforms with dubious origins.
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