<p>YouTube on Tuesday clarified rules against posting videos of dangerous pranks, as risky "challenges" prompt people to video themselves doing things like biting into laundry soap or driving blindfolded.</p>

<p>The company already forbid content inciting dangerous activities likely to result in serious harm.</p>

<p>But the clarifications "make it clear that challenges like the Tide pod challenge or the Fire challenge, that can cause death and/or have caused death in some instances, have no place on YouTube," the company said in a blog post.</p>

<p>"We've made it clear that our policies prohibiting harmful and dangerous content also extend to pranks with a perceived danger of serious physical injury," said YouTube, which like other social networks is trying to show that it is better tackling problematic content.</p>

<p>It made clear the updated policies ban pranks that trick people into thinking they are in danger, such as fake home invasions or drive-by shootings.</p>

<p>"YouTube is home to many beloved viral challenges and pranks, like Jimmy Kimmel's 'Terrible Christmas Presents' prank or the water bottle flip challenge," said YouTube, owned by Google's parent Alphabet.</p>

<p>"That said, we've always had policies to make sure what's funny doesn't cross the line into also being harmful or dangerous."</p>

<p>While playful or goofy challenges or pranks have become raging trends online, with video shared at YouTube or Facebook, some "memes" have put people in jeopardy.</p>

<p>A "Fire Challenge" dared people to put a flammable liquid on their bodies then ignite it, while a "Tide Pod Challenge" involved people, typically teens, biting or chewing the encapsulated candy-coloured&nbsp;laundry detergent.</p>

<p>A "Bird Box" thriller released on Netflix a month ago inspired a challenge for people to do things blindfolded, mimicking characters in the original streaming film.</p>

<p>A US teenager over the weekend crashed while driving with her eyes covered, taking part in a challenge inspired by the hit Netflix show, according to media reports.</p>

<p>YouTube policy also bans pranks that cause children trauma, for example, the fake death of a parent or severe abandonment, according to the firm.</p>

<p>Accounts that post videos violating policies on pranks will get a "strike" that will limit some features such as live streaming.</p>

<p>A second strike within three months will result in even more limited use of YouTube, while accounts getting three strikes in that time period will be terminated.</p>


The company already forbid content inciting dangerous activities likely to result in serious harm.

YouTube on Tuesday clarified rules against posting videos of dangerous pranks, as risky "challenges" prompt people to video themselves doing things like biting into laundry soap or driving blindfolded. The company already forbid content inciting dangerous activities likely to result in serious harm. But the clarifications "make it clear that challenges like the Tide pod challenge or the Fire challenge, that can cause death and/or have caused death in some instances, have no place on YouTube," the company said in a blog post. "We've made it clear that our policies prohibiting harmful and dangerous content also extend to pranks with a perceived danger of serious physical injury," said YouTube, which like other social networks is trying to show that it is better tackling problematic content. It made clear the updated policies ban pranks that trick people into thinking they are in danger, such as fake home invasions or drive-by shootings. "YouTube is home to many beloved viral challenges and pranks, like Jimmy Kimmel's 'Terrible Christmas Presents' prank or the water bottle flip challenge," said YouTube, owned by Google's parent Alphabet. "That said, we've always had policies to make sure what's funny doesn't cross the line into also being harmful or dangerous." While playful or goofy challenges or pranks have become raging trends online, with video shared at YouTube or Facebook, some "memes" have put people in jeopardy. A "Fire Challenge" dared people to put a flammable liquid on their bodies then ignite it, while a "Tide Pod Challenge" involved people, typically teens, biting or chewing the encapsulated candy-coloured laundry detergent. A "Bird Box" thriller released on Netflix a month ago inspired a challenge for people to do things blindfolded, mimicking characters in the original streaming film. A US teenager over the weekend crashed while driving with her eyes covered, taking part in a challenge inspired by the hit Netflix show, according to media reports. YouTube policy also bans pranks that cause children trauma, for example, the fake death of a parent or severe abandonment, according to the firm. Accounts that post videos violating policies on pranks will get a "strike" that will limit some features such as live streaming. A second strike within three months will result in even more limited use of YouTube, while accounts getting three strikes in that time period will be terminated.

YouTube updates rules on pranks as risky memes rage

<p>Mumbai Police's social media game has always been on point, the same is justified by its quirky posts on Twitter. This time around, Twitterati spotted a tweet posted from the official Mumbai Police handle that aptly exhibited Mumbai's Police's take on the raging 'If you don't love me' memes.</p>

<p>The 'If you don't love me' memes have been doing the rounds on social media lately and show a person's transformation (mostly a public figure) in a split image.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The meme has now gone viral and Mumbai Police, like always, didn't bat an eye to add its own bit to the ongoing trend. Here's what was posted.&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">If you then<br />
don't you dont<br />
love deserve Me Me<br />
at my at my <a href="https://t.co/XUaxxTdfuv">pic.twitter.com/XUaxxTdfuv</a></p>
— Mumbai Police (@MumbaiPolice) <a href="https://twitter.com/MumbaiPolice/status/983204908840181760?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 9, 2018</a></blockquote>
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<p>Mumbai Police's bang-on tweet was posted earlier in the day today and has garnered 5,667 retweets, 15,270 likes so far along with appreciation from Twitter users.&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Whoever the curator... Hats off to him... ✌️?</p>
— Teddy (@dimwittedjoker) <a href="https://twitter.com/dimwittedjoker/status/983210308624826368?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 9, 2018</a></blockquote>
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The meme has now gone viral; Mumbai Police, like always, didn't bat an eye to add its own bit to the ongoing trend

Mumbai Police's social media game has always been on point, the same is justified by its quirky posts on Twitter. This time around, Twitterati spotted a tweet posted from the official Mumbai Police handle that aptly exhibited Mumbai's Police's take on the raging 'If you don't love me' memes. The 'If you don't love me' memes have been doing the rounds on social media lately and show a person's transformation (mostly a public figure) in a split image. The meme has now gone viral and Mumbai Police, like always, didn't bat an eye to add its own bit to the ongoing trend. Here's what was posted. If you then don't you dont love deserve Me Me at my at my pic.twitter.com/XUaxxTdfuv — Mumbai Police (@MumbaiPolice) April 9, 2018 × Mumbai Police's bang-on tweet was posted earlier in the day today and has garnered 5,667 retweets, 15,270 likes so far along with appreciation from Twitter users. Whoever is making these deserves a raise — Shruti (@you_heardme) April 9, 2018 × Whoever the curator... Hats off to him... ✌️? — Teddy (@dimwittedjoker) April 9, 2018 ×

Mumbai Police's take on 'If you don't love me' meme is spot on, take a look

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