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UK Introduces New Age Verification Methods to Enforce Under-16 Social Media Ban

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UK Introduces New Age Verification Methods to Enforce Under-16 Social Media Ban

Ofcom names four age checks for the UK’s under-16 social media ban

TNW

Ofcom names four age checks for the UK’s under-16 social media ban

Ofcom has named four age checks it says can reliably tell whether UK social media users are 16 or over. They will underpin the UK social media ban for under-16s due next year, and many adults will...

How will the UK stop under-16s using social media? Here’s what we know

Independent

How will the UK stop under-16s using social media? Here’s what we know

The ban will stop children from accessing the ten biggest platforms including TikTok, Instagram and Snapchat but there are concerns some will find to bypass the restrictions

Shortlist of age checks for the UK's under-16 social media ban is out, 'some' adults will need verifying

The Register

Shortlist of age checks for the UK's under-16 social media ban is out, 'some' adults will need verifying

Some adults may not need to prove it, but many will

Ofcom outlines age check methods ahead of social media ban for under-16s

BBC

Ofcom outlines age check methods ahead of social media ban for under-16s

Ofcom says photo and digital ID, banking checks or facial age estimation can help prove someone is 16 or over.

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