GTA V: Youtube Ban Sexual Content But Allows Torture And Murder

Is Having Sexual Relations Really The Greatest Sin On GTA 5

September 8th, 2014 By Dean Howard

Warning some images below may cause offense.

If you are a video game publisher on Youtube, you may be surprised next time you log into the video networking site to discover a strike -

or ban notification for uploading sexual related content from GTA V. The video publishing site now owned by google is clamping down on broadcasters who are uploading such scenes on the website.

Since Google took over the video publishing website, we have noticed a great deal of changes, especially affecting video game broadcasters who have come to rely on the platform as part of their income stream. Even developers like Jonathan Blow maker of the Witness tweeted how his own game was flagged by Youtube for being owned by Sony.

What I find bizarre is the type of content being banned on Youtube. We are fully aware that Grand Theft Auto 5 is an 18+ game, so there's no surprise to expect scenes of a mature nature as long as you are age appropriate, but allowing broadcasters to upload everything from robbery, torture and even murder from GTA V is okay, as long as its not sex, the greatest sin of them all. 

You can obviously see where this blatant level of hypocrisy can leave most people scratching their heads in confusion. I know Youtube does have the option of warning viewers to verify their age before a content is revealed as a safety pre-caution but that doesn't always guarantee your video won't be taking down with a penalty notification in future. 

I would argue that scenes of a sexual nature on Grand theft Auto 5 is not even close to being the worst thing in the game. If people feel so offended by these images, then why stop there? Why not set a world wide ban on every video game related content that glorifies the horrors of death in all its many morbid forms. I would go as far as suggesting a ban on games like Call Of Duty Advanced Warfare, Assassin's Creed Unity, Battlefield Hardline and of course this utterly disturbing scene from GTA V, if people are that disgruntled.

With GTA 5 coming soon to PlayStation 4, it will be interesting to see how broadcasters on Youtube deal with uploading certain content to the network. Maybe other Video streaming website like Twitch might be the solution, but with Amazon having recently acquired the company, only time will tell if they too end up going down a similar road.

I would at least recommend going to read googles terms and conditions  for uploading these types of videos in future so you don't  end up seeing this on your account one day.

Have you been warned or banned on youtube for uploading video game content of an adult nature? Let us know your thoughts and feedback on this topic in the comments below.