Now, on the top right of the screen, tap the three-dotted icon. But it raised concern among investors that further gaming restrictions could come. If you want to block a YouTube channel from your mobile device, then you need to search for that particular YouTube Channel. Dangerous videos/channels can be blocked from the video history section of FamiSafe. You can watch and vet the videos at the end of the day. FamiSafe also shows the history of all videos watched on YouTube. The article was taken down and later republished with a new headline and references to "opium" removed. The parent is also alerted of such suspicious content and can block the video or YouTube channel. And a state-affiliated publication ran an article this month branding online gaming as "opium" and calling for further restrictions. Gaming consoles were banned for around 14 years until 2014. NetEase was not immediately available for comment when contacted by CNBC.įor a long time, Beijing has been worried about gaming addiction amongst the country's youth. In July, Tencent introduced a requirement for gamers to do a facial recognition scan on their phone to verify if they are an adult. First you need to figure out how and why your video was blocked, which is important to know in deciding what to do about it. The Chinese gaming giant has taken measures to pre-empt the regulators in recent months. Step 1: Determine how and why your video was blocked. You can then manage your block lists by accessing the Options page, and unblock any channels whenever you want. Any sites or channels in the YouTube Allow list will be overridden by configurations in G Suite.Tencent said in a statement that it will implement the new requirements and that it supports the new rules. The video will automatically be added to the list of blocked channels, and all videos from that particular channel will stop showing up altogether in the Related list. Note that if a user is logged into YouTube, only the YouTube Blocklist rules will apply. After clicking, you won’t see this specific ad on any of YouTube’s videos. Click the link marked Stop seeing this ad. The URLs and channels added to the allow or blocklists in this manner will allow or block YouTube videos for users of that policy. The video will pause and show the message below, explaining in very broad terms how Google determines which ads to show you. It is also possible to allow or block complete categories of videos in the Categories tab.
Alternatively, you can go to the Videos tab and enter the complete URL of the video you want to allow or block.Enter the complete URL link of the channel you want to allow or block and click the relevant button. When you turn on the restricted mode on YouTube, the website automatically filters adult content, inappropriate videos, slang and comments section.Click on the YouTube tab and go to the Channels tab.Log in to the Securly Safety Console and navigate to the policy you want to edit YouTube settings for.These settings apply to Chromebooks only if the user is NOT logged into YouTube. Note that this feature is only available for Chrome extension users using the Nucleus UI. The updated YouTube settings in the Securly Safety Console lets you allow and block specific YouTube videos and channels by simply adding their URLs to the Allow and Block lists.