Right here’s why some agree and others don’t.
Video sharing platform YouTube has positioned an age restriction on BTS Suga‘s current observe. Yesterday, the world-famous artist dropped the music video to his tune, “AMYGDALA,” which is from his first solo album, D-DAY.
Instantly, followers observed that it was age restricted on YouTube, which means anybody underneath the age of 15 can’t view it.
ARMYs discovered that they should be logged in to substantiate that they want to proceed with watching it. The YouTube warning cited that the video “might include matters associated to suicide or self-harm.”
Amygdala is age restricted , people who find themselves underneath 15 Y.O CANT watch the MV ( those who’ve their YouTube account age underneath 15) pic.twitter.com/sNcX4kj5Ah
— 🥢YOONGI YOONGI YOONGI YOONGI YOONGI⁷ 🚬🪞🛣 (@itsyaay1) April 24, 2023
The Amygdala music video has now been restricted for holding delicate materials, and has a warning earlier than the video that it might include s**cide or SH content material, you should be logged in and ensure you need to watch it after receiving these messages
— Lily ⁷ 🌪 Like Loopy #1 sizzling 100 🫡 (@btsloyalist) April 24, 2023
Followers had combined reactions to the restriction. On one hand, they identified that this can severely restrict the quantity of people that will see the MV because it won’t be recommended on different customers’ entrance web page and sidebar.
Amygdala MV has been age restricted.
Age restriction on YT /destroys/ a video’s attain. It will not be recommended within the sidebar, or suggest on entrance pages. It will not be monetized.
Please flip off all YT views expectations and purpose chasing for this MV.
— Nuala⁷- with 우리 방탄 (@LadyNuala) April 24, 2023
As such, there have been ARMYs who despatched messages to YouTube asking to raise the restriction, arguing that the tune has no lyrics about suicide and accommodates no violent content material.
Whats up,@Youtube! you may have restricted the music video “Amygdala” by Agust D. this tune in query has no point out of suicide and violent content material. Simply an artist displaying his actual emotions. there isn’t any mutilation, please assessment your restrictions.
— AFoBangFo♡ | The Planet ♡ (@BTS_2015_ARMY) April 24, 2023
Moreover, some have been upset that the platform doesn’t prohibit “very specific MVs about intercourse, cash, and medicines” but does so for what they described as a “suicide-themed MV.”
Youtube age restricted Suga’s latest mv. When mainstream artists submit suicide themed mvs, they instantly age prohibit it however when minor artists submit about very specific mvs about intercourse, cash and medicines, yt turns a blind eye to it?
— Comet (@_FallenComet_) April 25, 2023
Nonetheless, many ARMYs felt that it was the appropriate choice. They stated that it is a traumatic video that should have a warning label. They consider that Suga’s foremost purpose is to inform his story, to not earn many views and high charts.
Amygdala MV has been age restricted? I believe this truly the appropriate factor to do. It’s a traumatic video. Additionally not all the pieces is about numbers and views. I believe he made it as a result of he needs to point out us his story. No premiere on 12 am kst monday ought to inform sufficient.
— FACE ⁷🪞🛣️🥢|| AgustD ‚D-DAY‘SOPE COLLAB MF (@swagxyoongs) April 24, 2023
Amygdala’s mv being age restricted is smth that makes a whole lot of sense contemplating it is content material and it is good viewers will get a warning.
Sure this can have an effect on “the algorithm” however that is not what issues right here. Yoongi shared a private and weak story with us in a means comparable +
— kookadooks (@tls123_twt) April 24, 2023
amygdala being age restricted is smart and it was a means for yoongi to inform us his story to US ! not all the pieces is about charts . please let yoongi do what he needs i’m certain he knew what he was doing
— T (@AgustDsNuts) April 24, 2023
Lastly, followers wished others to know that they shouldn’t really feel dangerous if they can’t view the music video resulting from its delicate content material. “Maintain your self,” they reminded one another.
Please care for your psychological well being and deal with what you are feeling is inside your personal psychological/emotional bounds!
— Lily ⁷ 🌪 Like Loopy #1 sizzling 100 🫡 (@btsloyalist) April 24, 2023
i suppose we shouldnt chase the targets for amygdala. as it’s age restricted, it wont get beneficial to most of us and the video is definitely triggering to some folks. so please chorus yourselves from streaming that mv should you’re triggered. care for your self!
— YUMI ⁷ ☁️ | D-DAY (@taejinarmy14) April 24, 2023