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YouTube will increase the minimum age for live streaming to 16


The changes will come into effect next month.

In a message uploaded to the YouTube Help support page, it was confirmed that as of July 22, creators will need to be 16 or older to stream unaccompanied on the platform. YouTube said adults co-creating with someone younger than 16 will have to be "visibly present" and clearly just as much a part of the live stream. We’ve reached out to Youtube for more details, as the post doesn’t offer an explanation for why it has decided to make these changes now.

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