Any source for that? A few people have claimed legislation to be a reason but I'm not aware of any such rules.
Actually I'd be very, very surprised if this was even in the jurisdiction of the EU.
Actually I'd be very, very surprised if this was even in the jurisdiction of the EU.
So I gather you don't have any source either then.
Google even says so: https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/10070779?hl=en
>The Audiovisual Media Services Directive (AVMSD) is an EU-wide coordination of national legislation on audiovisual media – both traditional TV broadcasts and on-demand services. Recently, AVMSD was revised to extend certain rules to video sharing platforms (VSPs).
>In line with AVMSD, you may be asked to re-verify your date of birth when watching age-restricted videos. Follow the prompts to submit an image of a valid ID or credit card.