Google is rolling out age verification on the Play Store, requiring users to prove they're 18+. Users can verify their age using ID, selfie, credit card, or a third-party service. Some users are ...

The feature mirrors similar checks added to YouTube and precedes new US digital age laws. Users can verify their age with an ID, selfie, credit card, or third-party services like Verifymy.io. New ...

In California, a new law will require operating systems to ask for your age—and potentially verify it with your identity.

Google is rolling out an age verification system on the Play Store that requires users to prove they are 18 or older before downloading certain apps. While it’s ...

What began as an effort to bolster kids’ safety online has morphed in recent months into a broader debate over privacy and anonymity on the internet. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited ...

Two pupils look at their smartphones in a classroom in Hamburg, Germany, on Feb. 13, 2026. Reporter The European Union is giving tech companies no more excuses to implement age checks for social media ...