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Measure used to restrict access by age
Age verification, also known as age gating, age assurance or age checking is the use of any technical system that externally verifies a person's age. These
Age_verification
subdivisions across the globe have passed or proposed laws to require age verification for parts of the internet, including social media services, social
Online age verification laws by country
Online_age_verification_laws_by_country
Since 2022, many U.S. states have passed laws requiring age verification for parts of the internet primarily including social media, social networks, and
Online age verification laws in the United States
Online_age_verification_laws_in_the_United_States
Online age verification in the United Kingdom was originally proposed in the Digital Economy Act 2017 before being abandoned, then brought in through measures
Online age verification in the United Kingdom
Online_age_verification_in_the_United_Kingdom
American identity verification company
American identity verification company headquartered in San Francisco. The company develops infrastructure for businesses to verify individuals and organizations
Persona (identity verification service)
Persona_(identity_verification_service)
2025 California law requiring OS-level age signals for app developers
Digital Age Assurance Act". Kelley Drye Ad Law Access. October 21, 2025. Retrieved March 25, 2026. "California Introduces New Age Verification Requirements
California Digital Age Assurance Act
California_Digital_Age_Assurance_Act
Canadian pornography company
provide an age-verification solution for the British Board of Film Classification, the organization designated as responsible for the age-verification process
Aylo
supercentenarians validated by organisations specialising in extreme age verification such as the Gerontology Research Group (GRG), with, in some cases,
List of the verified oldest people
List_of_the_verified_oldest_people
Topics referred to by the same term
Online age verification laws by country Social media age verification laws in the United States Online Safety Amendment (Social Media Minimum Age) Act 2024
Ban_on_social_media
Canadian pornographic video-sharing website
access in Texas, due to the adoption of an age verification law which usually mandates age verification through the use of an identity document. In states
Pornhub
Expected behaviour of a person for their age
Age appropriateness, describes people behaving as predicted by their perspective timetable of development. The perspective timetable is embedded throughout
Age_appropriateness
American online communication software
marked appropriately by its age inference model and will never be asked for age verification, clarifying that verification would only be required when
Discord
Pornographic video sharing website
Texas by paying a $120,000 penalty over noncompliance with the state’s age verification law. In response to lawmakers in the US state of Utah rejecting a sexual
XHamster
Estimation of age using artificial intelligence
risks discriminatory profiling. Age verification Challenge 21 Liveness test Online Safety Act 2023 Online age verification in the United Kingdom Bekhouche
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media age verification laws by country School-leaving age Voting age Wikimedia Commons has media related to Age limitation. Adultism Ageism Age verification
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Instant messaging and VoIP software
widely as an alternative to Discord, gaining popularity following its age verification policy changes. Although the service is freemium, it does not require
Fluxer
Social platform
requiring age verification to all users within Australia, in order to comply with the Online Safety Amendment. This requires users to verify their identities
Bluesky
Proposed European Union regulation
for users aged 13 and 15 as well as platforms being designed safe for users aged 15 to 17. The proposal would also require age verification for accounts
EU_Kids_Act
Dating app
Kingdom. In December 2022, Meta introduced age verification tools for Facebook Dating to ensure only users aged 18 and older can access the platform. Early
Facebook_Dating
2025 United States Supreme Court case
verify the age of viewers in order to prevent access by minors. In a 6–3 decision in June 2025, the Supreme Court ruled that Texas's age-verification
Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton
Free_Speech_Coalition_v._Paxton
Canadian federal legislation
users under the age of 18 to access sexually explicit material for commercial purposes, unless the organization employs an age verification system, or the
Protecting Young Persons from Exposure to Pornography Act
Protecting_Young_Persons_from_Exposure_to_Pornography_Act
UK law to regulate online content
as networks Bluesky (verification via Kids Web Services (KWS)), Discord, Tinder, Bumble, Feeld, Grindr, Hinge, Reddit (verification via Persona), X, and
Online_Safety_Act_2023
Protest Linux distribution opposing age verification laws
protest against age verification. The Ageless Linux project also builds hardware designed to provide computing devices resistant to age checks. Ageless
Ageless_Linux
Pornographic website
Online Entertainment £800,000 (US$1.1 million) for failing to implement age verification under OSA. In March 2026, CNN reported that the site was part of a
Motherless_(website)
UK law regulating digital media
departments in order to provide Digital Government. Creating a UK age-verification regulator to publish guidelines about how pornographic websites which
Digital_Economy_Act_2017
Oldest verified person in history (1875–1997)
supercentenarian who is the oldest person in recorded history whose age has been verified, with a documented lifespan of 122 years and 164 days. Her longevity
Jeanne_Calment
of age verification. Under the act, websites that publish pornography on a commercial basis would have been required to implement a "robust" age verification
Pornography in the United Kingdom
Pornography_in_the_United_Kingdom
Pornographic live streaming website
failing to comply with a Texas age verification law. As a result of the lawsuit, the site put in place an online age verification system, and in April 2024
Chaturbate
British digital identity company
Yoti is a British company headquartered in London that operates age verification and digital identity services. The company was founded in 2014 by Duncan
Yoti
Identity management and paid subscription feature on Twitter/X
November 2022, the verification program was modified heavily by new owner Elon Musk, extending verification to any account with a verified phone number and
Blue_check
Australian legislation
private member's bill requiring the government to conduct a trial for age-verification technology on pornography and social media platforms. While the bill
Online Safety Amendment (Social Media Minimum Age) Act 2024
Online_Safety_Amendment_(Social_Media_Minimum_Age)_Act_2024
Methods for checking conformance to requirements
ISO 9000. The words "verification" and "validation" are sometimes preceded with "independent", indicating that the verification and validation is to be
Verification_and_validation
2024 book by Jonathan Haidt
countries across the globe to lock down websites and services under strict age verification mandates. Haidt examines statistics for those under 18 on a number
The_Anxious_Generation
British age verification service owned by Epic Games
Kids Web Services (KWS) is a British online age verification service operated as a subsidiary of Epic Games. Kids Web Services was developed as a parental
Kids_Web_Services
Proposed U.S. legislation
required a duty of care system, but would still require large-scale age verification across social platforms. Though it is meant to ensure child safety
KIDS_Act
would be locked behind an age verification system. The system requires users to either upload an ID to verify their exact age or perform a facial scan
Child_safety_on_Roblox
Set of social responsibility initiatives by the gambling industry
including age verification measures and controls designed to restrict access by children and young people. This includes regulatory expectations such as age verification
Responsible_gambling
Proposed New Zealand social media age restriction legislation
ban children under the age of 16 years from accessing social media by forcing social media companies to implement age verification measures. It is modelled
Social Media (Age-Restricted Users) Bill
Social_Media_(Age-Restricted_Users)_Bill
American politician
disproportionately affect rural and underfunded communities. Under an adult-content age verification law passed as part of the 2025 budget (tied to the Innocence Act),
Steve_Demetriou
government inquiry into age verification for online wagering and online pornography found that implementing age verification measures was recommended
Pornography_in_Australia
Multiplayer game creation platform
user does not verify their age, they are restricted to only playing games with an age rating of 9+ or lower. Age estimation or verification has also become
Roblox
American LGBTQ social networking application
countries that require age verification, such as the United Kingdom under the Online Safety Act 2023, users must verify their ages. Grindr CEO George Arison
Grindr
American pornographic film actress (born 1978/1979)
Debusmann, Bernd Jr. (May 2, 2023). "Pornhub blocks Utah users ahead of age verification law". BBC News. Retrieved March 12, 2025. Cole, Samantha (May 1, 2023)
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burden of age verification to the appstore level. So far at least two other states other than Texas have passed Appstore Age Verification laws in the
Computer & Communications Industry Association v. Paxton
Computer_&_Communications_Industry_Association_v._Paxton
British film classification organisation
Recordings Act 1984. The BBFC was also the designated regulator for the UK age-verification scheme, which was abandoned before being implemented. The BBFC was
British Board of Film Classification
British_Board_of_Film_Classification
Process of verifying ownership of a website account
behaviors to verify accounts. Behavioral verification is used extensively on social media platforms for a variety of reasons: Behavioral verification is used
Account_verification
Legal control of the internet
private networks to circumvent censorship or for increased user privacy. Age verification as a form of internet censorship to protect children is expanding to
Internet_censorship
requiring Apple and Google to verify all app store users’ ages | CNN Business Texas governor signs law to enforce age verification on Apple, Google app stores
Texas_SB_2420_(2025)
Minimum age at which a person can legally purchase or drink alcoholic beverages
The legal drinking age is the minimum age at which a person can legally consume alcoholic beverages. The minimum age alcohol can be legally consumed can
Legal_drinking_age
2025 Ohio law
facial recognition to determine age. Any information given to said services have to be deleted immediately after verification, unless the user is actively
Ohio_House_Bill_96
Verifiable digital identity technology
"Identity verification via Persona". LinkedIn Help. Retrieved 2025-05-08. Carpenter, Lincoln (February 13, 2026). "Oh, good: Discord's age verification rollout
Decentralized_identifier
Free pornographic video sharing website
of a third-party chat service. After France passed a law requiring age verification for pornographic sites in June 2025, Aylo blocked access to YouPorn
YouPorn
estimated in 2015 that between 150 and 600 living people had reached the age of 110. The true number is not certain, as not all supercentenarians are
List_of_oldest_living_people
American company
of the first and largest online age verification services. The network of web sites using the Adult Check verification system reached as many as 400,000
Adult_Check
European history from the 5th to 15th centuries
In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages or medieval period lasted approximately from the 5th to late 15th centuries, comparable with the post-classical
Middle_Ages
British-Indian marathon runner
British India, birth certificates were not typically issued, so his age could not be verified by third parties. Later in life, he became a marathon runner,
Fauja_Singh
2026 proposed US age verification law
any information necessary for verifying the user's date of birth. It is unclear how this bill would require age verification to be done or prove that an
Parents_Decide_Act
Era of American comic books (1956–1970)
characters such as Bee-Man and Magicmaster.[failed verification] Dell published superhero[failed verification] versions of Frankenstein, Dracula and the Werewolf
Silver_Age_of_Comic_Books
2000 American federal cyber law
age. An Internet Safety Technical Task Force composed of experts from academia and commercial companies found in 2012 that mandatory age verification
Children's Online Privacy Protection Act
Children's_Online_Privacy_Protection_Act
Ubuntu-based Linux distribution
one of the operating systems refusing to comply with international age verification laws. Zorin OS has been noted as having intuitive and familiar layouts
Zorin_OS
pornography must carry out age verification. For example, Aylo's age-verification software AgeID is used to verify the ages of users of pornographic Internet
Pornography_in_Germany
Security-focused, Android-based mobile operating system
not comply with planned and heavily criticized age verification laws such as the California Digital Age Assurance Act (Assembly Bill 1043) or Brazil's
GrapheneOS
age verification system". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 16 October 2019. "Online Safety Act: Which sites will require UK age verification?"
Internet censorship in the United Kingdom
Internet_censorship_in_the_United_Kingdom
age 114 at death), public records, including census data and his World War II draft card, indicate he was born in 1906 or 1910, making his verified age
Bernando_LaPallo
People from Brazil who have attained or surpassed the age of 110 years
who have attained or surpassed 110 years of age. Organizations that specialize in extreme age verification, such as the Gerontology Research Group (GRG)
List of Brazilian supercentenarians
List_of_Brazilian_supercentenarians
Any pornography that is accessible over the Internet
Some companies use an Adult Verification System (AVS) to deny access to pornography by minors. However, most Adult Verification Systems charge fees that
Internet_pornography
Casino operated on an internet platform
offer services. The law emphasizes responsible gambling, including age verification and self-exclusion programs. While national regulations provide a general
Online_casino
This is a list of age restrictions on energy drinks by country. This list compares laws that set a minimum purchase age (or otherwise restrict sales)
Age restrictions on energy drinks by country
Age_restrictions_on_energy_drinks_by_country
verify their age with the verification service, which then issues a username and password that can access all sites that use its services. Most age verification
Adult film industry regulations
Adult_film_industry_regulations
US trade association
NetChoice v, Weiser. They have also challenged multiple social media age verification laws in the United States. As of January 2026, NetChoice's members
NetChoice
Network of federated social media platforms
decentralized architecture of the network cannot centrally enforce age verification because verification data is left to individual server operators. WordPress has
Fediverse
Statutory instrument intended to regulate access to pornographic websites in the UK
have been required to implement an age verification scheme, as part of the proposed UK Internet age verification system, the implementation of which
Online Pornography (Commercial Basis) Regulations 2019
Online_Pornography_(Commercial_Basis)_Regulations_2019
Vending machine that sells cigarettes
cigarette machines into zine vending machines Taspo, a Japanese system for age verification at cigarette machines "Sale of tobacco products from vending machines
Cigarette_machine
Period of cultural flourishing from 786 to 1258
Mohammedanism itself, now rapidly decaying" and relics of "the golden age of Islam".[failed verification] There is no unambiguous definition of the term, and depending
Islamic_Golden_Age
Machine which dispenses products to customers
as proof of age: the buyer's identity card, bank debit card (smart card), or European Union driver's license. In Japan, age verification has been mandatory
Vending_machine
American entrepreneur (born 1963)
ambition that the platform become a dating hub, even if he promises age verification: 'A virtual date to start, and then if they connect, move to the physical
David_Baszucki
Shock website (1996–2012)
regarding the distribution of pornography, specifically governmental age-verification of models, under 18 U.S.C. § 2257. All articles were taken down, and
Rotten.com
Identity verification technology company
provides a backend identity verification service as a business-to-business product for other, consumer-facing organizations which verify the legal identities
Paravision (identity verification service)
Paravision_(identity_verification_service)
Search engines are required to verify age for some keywords deemed inappropriate for minors. For such keywords, age verification using a national identity
Internet censorship in South Korea
Internet_censorship_in_South_Korea
French entertainer (1950–2006)
this unusual diet at age 16.[verification needed] Michel Lotito began eating unusual material at 16 years of age,[verification needed] and he performed
Michel_Lotito
an expansion of their age-verification process on September 22, 2020. If YouTube cannot automatically verify any given user's age, a valid ID or credit
Censorship_of_YouTube
2024 Mississippi law
requiring age verification for websites". AP News. July 1, 2024. Feiner, Lauren (July 2, 2024). "Judge blocks Mississippi law that required age verification on
Walker Montgomery Protecting Children Online Act
Walker_Montgomery_Protecting_Children_Online_Act
Social network mobile application for teenagers
in April 2015, After School implemented “mature content” filters, age verification, 24/7 live anonymous support, and FIRST (Fastest Internet Response
After_School_(app)
World's oldest verified living person
is an English supercentenarian who, at the age of 117 years, 25 days, has been the world's oldest verified living person since the death of Inah Canabarro
Ethel_Caterham
Range of new religious beliefs and practices
New Age is a range of spiritual or religious practices and beliefs that rapidly grew in Western society during the early 1970s. Its highly eclectic and
New_Age
Social media law in Tennessee, US
years of age, they must get parental consent and the third party or social media company must not retain the data from the age verification process or
Protecting Kids From Social Media Act
Protecting_Kids_From_Social_Media_Act
this." In regards to its age verification requirements, NetChoice argued that "it may not be enough to simply verify the age of whatever person may be
Utah Social Media Regulation Act
Utah_Social_Media_Regulation_Act
Japanese supercentenarian (1897–2013)
supercentenarian who was the verified oldest living person between Dina Manfredini's death on 17 December 2012 and his own death at age 116 years and 54 days
Jiroemon_Kimura
rolling out age verification in the UK". The Verge. Archived from the original on 11 July 2025. Retrieved 2 August 2025. "Discord's face scanning age checks
Censorship in the United Kingdom
Censorship_in_the_United_Kingdom
German state organisation regulating the exposure of children to mass media
block several Internet pornography websites for failing to implement age verification for access to their content. Protection of Young Persons Act (Germany)
Commission for the Protection of Minors in the Media
Commission_for_the_Protection_of_Minors_in_the_Media
Form of pornography for viewing on smartphones and similar mobile devices
mid-2000s onwards, many mobile network operators eventually deployed age verification systems and industry-regulated explicitness grading levels that gradually
Mobile_porn
Argentina who have attained or surpassed the age of 110. Organizations that specialize in extreme age verification, such as the Gerontology Research Group
List of Argentine supercentenarians
List_of_Argentine_supercentenarians
media user verification". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved January 21, 2026. Serquiña, Mariel Celine (January 25, 2026). "DICT: Social media verification likely to
Social media use in the Philippines
Social_media_use_in_the_Philippines
Suicide of a British schoolgirl in 2017
including: separating platforms for adults and children age verification changes in policy on filtering of age-specific content adding features for parental supervision
Death_of_Molly_Russell
Unconstitutional Texas law banning the sale of sex toys
promotion and sale of obscene devices, most recent laws emphasize age verification and restrictions on digital material. The legislation still makes it
Texas_obscenity_law
Virtual reality social platform
support for opt-in age verification, which allows users to restrict access to instances to those verified as being 18 years of age or older. This feature
VRChat
U.S. nonprofit organization
representatives of the Nebraska Family Alliance supported LB1092, the “Online Age Verification Liability Act”, which was designed to protect underage minors from
Nebraska_Family_Alliance
Authentication with one's real name
per the 2024 privacy policy. Verification controversies have arisen due to the shift from merit-based to paid verification, leading to impersonation risks
Real-name_system
British tabloid newspaper
in 2025, due to the Online Safety Act requirement that it provide age verification for users. Founded by David Sullivan, the Sunday Sport first appeared
Sunday_Sport
Code that acts as an identification for individuals, families and corporates
processing of applications, collecting, handling and verifying personal documents like proof of ID, age and address, clarification with the applicants, printing
Permanent_account_number
travel, tourism, insurance
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