YouTube’s guidelines now address dangerous pranks following Bird Box, Tide Pod challenges
Tuesday, 15 January 2019 YouTube has a new message for creators looking to participate in dangerous or potentially harmful stunts, like the Bird Box or Tide Pod stunts: don’t.
The company revealed new policies that creators must follow when uploading content, and one of the biggest changes is a section dedicated entirely to dangerous pranks. YouTube has previously addressed pranks in its harmful and dangerous content category of its overall policies, but seems to have added the new section following a series of disturbing Bird Box challenge videos.
YouTube creators have a history of participating in dangerous challenges — including Jake Paul driving blindfolded to participate in the Bird Box challenge, teens eating poisonous Tide Pods for the Tide Pod...
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Business INsider reports YouTube has explicitly banned challenges and pranks that put people in serious danger, according to an FAQ post on Tuesday.
It cited the "Tide pod challenge" as an example of..
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Dangerous Pranks Say goodbye to the 'Bird Box' challenge. Inspired by the Netflix film, people were attempting to perform everyday tasks while blindfolded. A Utah teenager crashed her car..
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ComicBook.com reports that Youtube is finally taking a stand against dangerous stunt and challenge videos.
YouTube is banning challenges and stunts like the Tide Pod Challenge and The Bird Box..