Is it illegal to watch youtube videos?

Legal analysis: if there is no explicit provision in the criminal law, it will not violate the criminal law. However, if you use foreign websites to engage in illegal and criminal activities, you may violate the criminal law and bear criminal responsibility.

Legal basis: Article 5 of the Administrative Measures for International Security Protection of Computer Information Networks. No unit or individual may use the Internet to produce, copy, consult or disseminate the following information:

(1) resisting or undermining the implementation of the Constitution, laws and administrative regulations;

(2) State power that overthrew the system;

(3) undermining national unity;

(4) Ethnic hatred and destruction;

(5) fabricating or distorting facts and disturbing social order;

(six) advocating feudalism, obscenity, pornography, gambling, violence, murder, obscenity and pornography;

(seven) openly insulting others or fabricating facts to slander others;

(eight) damage the credibility of state organs;

(nine) other violations of the Constitution, laws and administrative regulations.