Age Verification
-
{
- All
- News
- Videos
-
How to Add Aadhaar Card to Google Wallet: A Step-By-Step Guide
Google expanded the support for digital identity verification in India with the introduction of the ability to add an Aadhaar card to Google Wallet. This came as part of the tech giant’s collaboration with the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI). Now, users in India can produce their Aadhaar card at movie theatres to verify their age...
-
No TikTok, No Instagram: Greece Takes Aim At Children's Screen Time
Greece has announced a ban on social media access for children under 15, effective 1 January 2027, targeting platforms such as Instagram, TikTok, Facebook and Snapchat.
-
Mandatory KYC For Social Media? Parliament Panel Recommends Big Change
KYC Social Media Platform News: A parliamentary panel has proposed mandatory KYC for social media and other platforms to protect women and minors, though the move may raise privacy concerns.
-
"Blanket Ban Not Appropriate": Maharashtra Plans Social Media Policy For Minors
The government had constituted a task force on February 2 to study the multi-faceted impact of social media and online gaming on minors including psychological, physical, educational and advertising-related effects.
-
Discord's Global Age Verification for Full Feature Access Will Roll Out in March; Company to Create Teen Council
Discord will begin a global rollout of age verification in early March for users seeking full access to the platform. Teen-focused safety and communication controls will be applied by default across all accounts. Users may need to verify their age to view sensitive material, enter age-restricted spaces, or adjust messaging settings. Discord said ag...
-
Snapchat Blocks Over 400,000 Accounts Amid Australia's Social Media Ban
Snapchat has blocked 415,000 accounts under Australia's social media ban for under-16s, the company said Monday, but warned some youngsters may be bypassing age verification technology.
-
Andhra Pradesh Deliberates Guidelines For Safer Online Spaces For Children
The Andhra Pradesh government is preparing new guidelines to keep minors away from social media and ensure safer online spaces for children.
-
OpenAI’s Age Prediction System to Detect Underage ChatGPT Users Is Now Rolling Out
OpenAI is finally rolling out its age verification system that was first announced in September 2025. The system is an artificial intelligence (AI) model that works behind the scenes across ChatGPT and collects “signals” from user activity to determine the age of the user. While the company does ask for the date of birth when an OpenAI account ...
-
TikTok To Roll Out Age-Detection Tech In Europe Amid Regulatory Pressure
TikTok will start rolling out new age-detection technology across Europe in the coming weeks, it told Reuters on Friday, as the ByteDance-owned platform faces regulatory pressure to better identify and remove accounts belonging to children under 13.
-
Roblox Begins Global Rollout of Mandatory Selfie-Based Age Verification for Chat Features
Roblox has started a global rollout requiring users to complete age checks to access chat features. The requirement, tested earlier in select regions, is expanding to all markets where chat is available. The system uses facial age estimation handled by third-party vendor Persona, with images deleted after processing. Verified users are placed into ...
-
How to Add Aadhaar Card to Google Wallet: A Step-By-Step Guide
Google expanded the support for digital identity verification in India with the introduction of the ability to add an Aadhaar card to Google Wallet. This came as part of the tech giant’s collaboration with the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI). Now, users in India can produce their Aadhaar card at movie theatres to verify their age...
-
No TikTok, No Instagram: Greece Takes Aim At Children's Screen Time
Greece has announced a ban on social media access for children under 15, effective 1 January 2027, targeting platforms such as Instagram, TikTok, Facebook and Snapchat.
-
Mandatory KYC For Social Media? Parliament Panel Recommends Big Change
KYC Social Media Platform News: A parliamentary panel has proposed mandatory KYC for social media and other platforms to protect women and minors, though the move may raise privacy concerns.
-
"Blanket Ban Not Appropriate": Maharashtra Plans Social Media Policy For Minors
The government had constituted a task force on February 2 to study the multi-faceted impact of social media and online gaming on minors including psychological, physical, educational and advertising-related effects.
-
Discord's Global Age Verification for Full Feature Access Will Roll Out in March; Company to Create Teen Council
Discord will begin a global rollout of age verification in early March for users seeking full access to the platform. Teen-focused safety and communication controls will be applied by default across all accounts. Users may need to verify their age to view sensitive material, enter age-restricted spaces, or adjust messaging settings. Discord said ag...
-
Snapchat Blocks Over 400,000 Accounts Amid Australia's Social Media Ban
Snapchat has blocked 415,000 accounts under Australia's social media ban for under-16s, the company said Monday, but warned some youngsters may be bypassing age verification technology.
-
Andhra Pradesh Deliberates Guidelines For Safer Online Spaces For Children
The Andhra Pradesh government is preparing new guidelines to keep minors away from social media and ensure safer online spaces for children.
-
OpenAI’s Age Prediction System to Detect Underage ChatGPT Users Is Now Rolling Out
OpenAI is finally rolling out its age verification system that was first announced in September 2025. The system is an artificial intelligence (AI) model that works behind the scenes across ChatGPT and collects “signals” from user activity to determine the age of the user. While the company does ask for the date of birth when an OpenAI account ...
-
TikTok To Roll Out Age-Detection Tech In Europe Amid Regulatory Pressure
TikTok will start rolling out new age-detection technology across Europe in the coming weeks, it told Reuters on Friday, as the ByteDance-owned platform faces regulatory pressure to better identify and remove accounts belonging to children under 13.
-
Roblox Begins Global Rollout of Mandatory Selfie-Based Age Verification for Chat Features
Roblox has started a global rollout requiring users to complete age checks to access chat features. The requirement, tested earlier in select regions, is expanding to all markets where chat is available. The system uses facial age estimation handled by third-party vendor Persona, with images deleted after processing. Verified users are placed into ...
