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YouTube will tighten its policies on illegal gambling content


The legal kind is still (mostly) allowed. The changes will take effect on March 19.

YouTube said it will prohibit content (URLs, embedded links, logos or spoken references) that directs viewers to unapproved gambling sites or apps. "We've strengthened our policies that prohibit content directing viewers to unapproved gambling websites or applications," YouTube spokesperson Boot Bullwinkle told CNN. YouTube's changes aren't likely to stem the highly visible onslaught of gambling content in modern culture, which includes betting on esports(something younger users are more likely to engage in).

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