The video hosting platform is also giving YouTubers a two-month grace period to review this new guideline and make changes to content as necessary. Beyond that point, content that violates this new guideline will be removed. From now on, it looks like people will have to be more careful with what sort of prank or challenge videos they upload on YouTube, lest their videos end up going the way of the Tide Pod challenge. And it’s probably for the better, as it may deter people from playing dangerous pranks or taking up unsafe challenges to begin with. (Source: YouTube [1], [2]. Image: The Guardian)
