Age verification
Measure used to restrict access by age
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 systems are used primarily to restrict access to content classified, either voluntarily or by local laws, as being inappropriate for users under a specific age, such as alcohol, tobacco, gambling, video games with objectionable content, pornography, or to remain in compliance with internet privacy laws that regulate the collection of personal information from minors, such as COPPA in the United States. Following the publication of The Anxious Generation, which proposes that governments globally should take action against minors using the internet, as well as the passing of the Online Safety Act 2023 in the UK, laws that mandate age verification via the utilization of AI facial scans and government IDs significantly increased around the globe since late 2024 when Australia announced a ban on social media for those under 16, as well as...
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