diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/youtube.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/youtube.py
index 9db95dac2..589cd9b59 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/youtube.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/youtube.py
@@ -6965,7 +6965,7 @@ class YoutubeSearchIE(YoutubeTabBaseInfoExtractor, SearchInfoExtractor):
     IE_DESC = 'YouTube search'
     IE_NAME = 'youtube:search'
     _SEARCH_KEY = 'ytsearch'
-    _SEARCH_PARAMS = 'EgIQAQ%3D%3D'  # Videos only
+    _SEARCH_PARAMS = 'EgIQAfABAQ=='  # Videos only
     _TESTS = [{
         'url': 'ytsearch5:youtube-dl test video',
         'playlist_count': 5,
@@ -6973,6 +6973,14 @@ class YoutubeSearchIE(YoutubeTabBaseInfoExtractor, SearchInfoExtractor):
             'id': 'youtube-dl test video',
             'title': 'youtube-dl test video',
         }
+    }, {
+        'note': 'Suicide/self-harm search warning',
+        'url': 'ytsearch1:i hate myself and i wanna die',
+        'playlist_count': 1,
+        'info_dict': {
+            'id': 'i hate myself and i wanna die',
+            'title': 'i hate myself and i wanna die',
+        }
     }]
 
 
@@ -6980,7 +6988,7 @@ class YoutubeSearchDateIE(YoutubeTabBaseInfoExtractor, SearchInfoExtractor):
     IE_NAME = YoutubeSearchIE.IE_NAME + ':date'
     _SEARCH_KEY = 'ytsearchdate'
     IE_DESC = 'YouTube search, newest videos first'
-    _SEARCH_PARAMS = 'CAISAhAB'  # Videos only, sorted by date
+    _SEARCH_PARAMS = 'CAISAhAB8AEB'  # Videos only, sorted by date
     _TESTS = [{
         'url': 'ytsearchdate5:youtube-dl test video',
         'playlist_count': 5,