YouTube bans ‘dangerous challenges and pranks’

Following the wave of accidents that happened after Netflix film, Bird Box was released, YouTube has now put a ban on some videos.

The streaming giant announced updated community guidelines for creators, with a new section on dangerous challenges and pranks, telling users simply, “Don’t do it.”

“YouTube is home to many beloved viral challenges and pranks, but we need to make sure what’s funny doesn’t cross the line into also being harmful or dangerous,” the policy reads.

In a detailed FAQ, the platform said that it is explicitly banning the kinds of pranks that present a risk of serious danger or death.

Also banned are pranks which make victims believe they’re in serious danger – a home invasion prank or a drive-by shooting prank, or ones that cause children to experience emotional distress.

YouTube said it’ll give creators a two-month grace period, as it works to remove these pranks and challenges from the platform. In that period, creators who have posted that kind of content won’t be given a strike.

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