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What is the criteria YouTube uses to age-restrict a video?

Recently I saw a video on Twitter about an explosion in the Ukraine that was restricted, but there was no gore in it. The explosion was in the distance, but the video did cast an unfavorable light on the Ukraine, because it was showing that they (not Russia) were the ones causing this particular destruction to their own cities, which included bridges and a dam spillway.

Putting a login or age verification step before someone is allowed to watch the video is effectively reducing the number of people that will watch the content, because some people are too lazy or unmotivated. So, the official narrative gets full coverage, while the other side of the story, which is oftentimes true, is less easily available.