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	*[[Roblox]]'s Age verification and account estimation algorithm for talking with users of similar age.		*[[Roblox]]'s Age verification and account estimation algorithm for talking with users of similar age.

			== External links ==

			* [https://agelesslinux.org/distros.html Ageless Linux — Distro Compliance Tracker]

	==References==		==References==

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	Big platforms can be regulated and forced to comply with applicable laws since they need to have infrastructure such as servers in all major markets. Only these will be affected by the age restriction requirement.		Big platforms can be regulated and forced to comply with applicable laws since they need to have infrastructure such as servers in all major markets. Only these will be affected by the age restriction requirement.

	However, users who do not wish to compromise their privacy or who are not of age will then go looking towards smaller niche platforms, often in other regions not affected by the regulation or the darknet.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web \|last=Kaleta \|first=Miroslav \|date=2025-08-20 \|title=The Cost of Data Privacy Negligence (And How to Avoid It) \|url=https://countly.com/blog/data-privacy-negligence#:~:text=2.%20Losing%20Customer,IBM%20Report. \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://~~archive~~.is/~~OJSf5~~ \|archive-date=~~2026-01-06~~ \|access-date=2025-09-04 \|website=Countly Blog}}</ref> With these offerings, there is little to no leverage with regards to removal of illegal content. Increased exposure to illegal content can then lead to both a strengthening of illegal content providers<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Branley \|first=Dawn \|last2=Covey \|first2=Judith \|date=2016-06-06 \|title=Is exposure to online content depicting risky behavior related to viewers' own risky behavior offline? \|url=https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0747563217303357 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220403233150/https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0747563217303357 \|archive-date=2022-04-03 \|access-date=2025-09-04 \|website=ScienceDirect}}</ref> and significantly increased danger to minors, who may not yet be able to differentiate between legal and illegal content as well as an adult.<ref>{{Cite web \|date= \|title=Potential risks of content, features, and functions: The science of how social media affects youth \|url=https://www.apa.org/topics/social-media-internet/youth-social-media-2024 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240416042251/https://www.apa.org/topics/social-media-internet/youth-social-media-2024 \|archive-date=2024-04-16 \|access-date=2025-09-04 \|website=American Psychological Association}}</ref> <!-- ScienceDirect is resistant to common archival tools, but work fine even on Librewolf. PDF? Screenshot of it? -->		However, users who do not wish to compromise their privacy or who are not of age will then go looking towards smaller niche platforms, often in other regions not affected by the regulation or the darknet.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web \|last=Kaleta \|first=Miroslav \|date=2025-08-20 \|title=The Cost of Data Privacy Negligence (And How to Avoid It) \|url=https://countly.com/blog/data-privacy-negligence#:~:text=2.%20Losing%20Customer,IBM%20Report. \|url-status=live \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251217003447/https://countly.com/blog/data-privacy-negligence \|archive-date=17 Dec 2025\|access-date=2025-09-04 \|website=Countly Blog}}</ref> With these offerings, there is little to no leverage with regards to removal of illegal content. Increased exposure to illegal content can then lead to both a strengthening of illegal content providers<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Branley \|first=Dawn \|last2=Covey \|first2=Judith \|date=2016-06-06 \|title=Is exposure to online content depicting risky behavior related to viewers' own risky behavior offline? \|url=https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0747563217303357 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220403233150/https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0747563217303357 \|archive-date=2022-04-03 \|access-date=2025-09-04 \|website=ScienceDirect}}</ref> and significantly increased danger to minors, who may not yet be able to differentiate between legal and illegal content as well as an adult.<ref>{{Cite web \|date= \|title=Potential risks of content, features, and functions: The science of how social media affects youth \|url=https://www.apa.org/topics/social-media-internet/youth-social-media-2024 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240416042251/https://www.apa.org/topics/social-media-internet/youth-social-media-2024 \|archive-date=2024-04-16 \|access-date=2025-09-04 \|website=American Psychological Association}}</ref> <!-- ScienceDirect is resistant to common archival tools, but work fine even on Librewolf. PDF? Screenshot of it? -->

	===Increased damage from data breaches===		===Increased damage from data breaches===
	Platforms which implement age checks that require sensitive information such as a government-issued ID will likely be more of a target for cyber criminals.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2025-04-02 \|title=Cybercriminals Target These Industries the Most – Here’s Why and How to Stay Safe \|url=https://brandefense.io/blog/cybercriminals-target-these-industries/#:~:text=The%20Most%20Vulnerable%20Industries%20to,information%20stored%20within%20their%20networks. \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://~~archive~~.is/~~RTolc~~ \|archive-date=2026~~-02-02~~ \|access-date=2025-09-04 \|website=Brandefense}}</ref> As more platforms comply with the age checks, it becomes more likely that a data breach on at least one of these platforms can reveal extremely sensitive information. In the case of a data breach, it can be catastrophic if users' sensitive information were exposed, which can likely result in identity theft.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Popov \|first=Cristina \|date=2023-03-22 \|title=Why breaches can affect you long after they occur \|url=https://www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/hotforsecurity/why-breaches-can-affect-you-long-after-they-occur#:~:text=%232%3A%20Breaches%20can,for%20online%20accounts. \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://~~archive~~.is/~~yCKkx~~ \|archive-date=2026~~-02-02~~ \|access-date=2025-09-04 \|website=Bitdefender}}</ref>		Platforms which implement age checks that require sensitive information such as a government-issued ID will likely be more of a target for cyber criminals.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2025-04-02 \|title=Cybercriminals Target These Industries the Most – Here’s Why and How to Stay Safe \|url=https://brandefense.io/blog/cybercriminals-target-these-industries/#:~:text=The%20Most%20Vulnerable%20Industries%20to,information%20stored%20within%20their%20networks. \|url-status=live \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260119030330/https://brandefense.io/blog/cybercriminals-target-these-industries/ \|archive-date=19 Jan 2026\|access-date=2025-09-04 \|website=Brandefense}}</ref> As more platforms comply with the age checks, it becomes more likely that a data breach on at least one of these platforms can reveal extremely sensitive information. In the case of a data breach, it can be catastrophic if users' sensitive information were exposed, which can likely result in identity theft.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Popov \|first=Cristina \|date=2023-03-22 \|title=Why breaches can affect you long after they occur \|url=https://www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/hotforsecurity/why-breaches-can-affect-you-long-after-they-occur#:~:text=%232%3A%20Breaches%20can,for%20online%20accounts. \|url-status=live \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260104220250/https://www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/hotforsecurity/why-breaches-can-affect-you-long-after-they-occur \|archive-date=4 Jan 2026\|access-date=2025-09-04 \|website=Bitdefender}}</ref>

	Platforms already experience major losses and consumer distrust from data breaches that reveal information less sensitive than government-issued IDs or biometric data.<ref name=":1" /> A data breach involving information this sensitive will seriously damage a business, and the users even more so. As stated previously, users who foresee these privacy risks will turn away from platforms which implement the policy, and towards niche platforms.		Platforms already experience major losses and consumer distrust from data breaches that reveal information less sensitive than government-issued IDs or biometric data.<ref name=":1" /> A data breach involving information this sensitive will seriously damage a business, and the users even more so. As stated previously, users who foresee these privacy risks will turn away from platforms which implement the policy, and towards niche platforms.

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Examples

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	==Examples==		==Examples==
	*[[YouTube]]'s Age verification and account estimation algorithm. (See [[~~Youtube~~ age verification]] for more information)		*[[YouTube]]'s Age verification and account estimation algorithm. (See [[YouTube age verification]] for more information)

	*[[Spotify]]'s Age affirmation for MA rated songs and content.		*[[Spotify]]'s Age affirmation for MA rated songs and content.

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	Big platforms can be regulated and forced to comply with applicable laws since they need to have infrastructure such as servers in all major markets. Only these will be affected by the age restriction requirement.		Big platforms can be regulated and forced to comply with applicable laws since they need to have infrastructure such as servers in all major markets. Only these will be affected by the age restriction requirement.

	However, users who do not wish to compromise their privacy or who are not of age will then go looking towards smaller niche platforms, often in other regions not affected by the regulation or the darknet.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web \|last=Kaleta \|first=Miroslav \|date=2025-08-20 \|title=The Cost of Data Privacy Negligence (And How to Avoid It) \|url=https://countly.com/blog/data-privacy-negligence#:~:text=2.%20Losing%20Customer,IBM%20Report. \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://archive.is/OJSf5 \|archive-date=2026-01-06 \|access-date=2025-09-04 \|website=Countly Blog}}</ref> With these offerings, there is little to no leverage with regards to removal of illegal content. Increased exposure to illegal content can then lead to both a strengthening of illegal content providers<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Branley \|first=Dawn \|last2=Covey \|first2=Judith \|date=2016-06-06 \|title=Is exposure to online content depicting risky behavior related to viewers' own risky behavior offline? \|url=https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0747563217303357 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://~~consumerrights~~.~~wiki~~/w/~~File~~:~~ArchiveScreenshot-~~www.sciencedirect.~~com_S0747563217303357.png~~ \|archive-date=~~2026~~-02-02 \|access-date=2025-09-04 \|website=ScienceDirect}}</ref> and significantly increased danger to minors, who may not yet be able to differentiate between legal and illegal content as well as an adult.<ref>{{Cite web \|date= \|title=Potential risks of content, features, and functions: The science of how social media affects youth \|url=https://www.apa.org/topics/social-media-internet/youth-social-media-2024 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240416042251/https://www.apa.org/topics/social-media-internet/youth-social-media-2024 \|archive-date=2024-04-16 \|access-date=2025-09-04 \|website=American Psychological Association}}</ref> <!-- ScienceDirect is resistant to common archival tools, but work fine even on Librewolf. PDF? Screenshot of it? -->		However, users who do not wish to compromise their privacy or who are not of age will then go looking towards smaller niche platforms, often in other regions not affected by the regulation or the darknet.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web \|last=Kaleta \|first=Miroslav \|date=2025-08-20 \|title=The Cost of Data Privacy Negligence (And How to Avoid It) \|url=https://countly.com/blog/data-privacy-negligence#:~:text=2.%20Losing%20Customer,IBM%20Report. \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://archive.is/OJSf5 \|archive-date=2026-01-06 \|access-date=2025-09-04 \|website=Countly Blog}}</ref> With these offerings, there is little to no leverage with regards to removal of illegal content. Increased exposure to illegal content can then lead to both a strengthening of illegal content providers<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Branley \|first=Dawn \|last2=Covey \|first2=Judith \|date=2016-06-06 \|title=Is exposure to online content depicting risky behavior related to viewers' own risky behavior offline? \|url=https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0747563217303357 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220403233150/https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0747563217303357 \|archive-date=2022-04-03 \|access-date=2025-09-04 \|website=ScienceDirect}}</ref> and significantly increased danger to minors, who may not yet be able to differentiate between legal and illegal content as well as an adult.<ref>{{Cite web \|date= \|title=Potential risks of content, features, and functions: The science of how social media affects youth \|url=https://www.apa.org/topics/social-media-internet/youth-social-media-2024 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240416042251/https://www.apa.org/topics/social-media-internet/youth-social-media-2024 \|archive-date=2024-04-16 \|access-date=2025-09-04 \|website=American Psychological Association}}</ref> <!-- ScienceDirect is resistant to common archival tools, but work fine even on Librewolf. PDF? Screenshot of it? -->

	===Increased damage from data breaches===		===Increased damage from data breaches===

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	Big platforms can be regulated and forced to comply with applicable laws since they need to have infrastructure such as servers in all major markets. Only these will be affected by the age restriction requirement.		Big platforms can be regulated and forced to comply with applicable laws since they need to have infrastructure such as servers in all major markets. Only these will be affected by the age restriction requirement.

	However, users who do not wish to compromise their privacy or who are not of age will then go looking towards smaller niche platforms, often in other regions not affected by the regulation or the darknet.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web \|last=Kaleta \|first=Miroslav \|date=2025-08-20 \|title=The Cost of Data Privacy Negligence (And How to Avoid It) \|url=https://countly.com/blog/data-privacy-negligence#:~:text=2.%20Losing%20Customer,IBM%20Report. \|access-date=2025-09-04 \|website=Countly Blog}}</ref> With these offerings, there is little to no leverage with regards to removal of illegal content. Increased exposure to illegal content can then lead to both a strengthening of illegal content providers<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Branley \|first=Dawn \|last2=Covey \|first2=Judith \|date=2016-06-06 \|title=Is exposure to online content depicting risky behavior related to viewers' own risky behavior offline? \|url=https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0747563217303357 \|access-date=2025-09-04 \|website=ScienceDirect}}</ref> and significantly increased danger to minors, who may not yet be able to differentiate between legal and illegal content as well as an adult.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=~~2024-04~~ \|title=Potential risks of content, features, and functions: The science of how social media affects youth \|url=https://www.apa.org/topics/social-media-internet/youth-social-media-2024 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240416042251/https://www.apa.org/topics/social-media-internet/youth-social-media-2024 \|archive-date=2024-04-16 \|access-date=2025-09-04 \|website=American Psychological Association}}</ref>		However, users who do not wish to compromise their privacy or who are not of age will then go looking towards smaller niche platforms, often in other regions not affected by the regulation or the darknet.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web \|last=Kaleta \|first=Miroslav \|date=2025-08-20 \|title=The Cost of Data Privacy Negligence (And How to Avoid It) \|url=https://countly.com/blog/data-privacy-negligence#:~:text=2.%20Losing%20Customer,IBM%20Report. \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://archive.is/OJSf5 \|archive-date=2026-01-06 \|access-date=2025-09-04 \|website=Countly Blog}}</ref> With these offerings, there is little to no leverage with regards to removal of illegal content. Increased exposure to illegal content can then lead to both a strengthening of illegal content providers<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Branley \|first=Dawn \|last2=Covey \|first2=Judith \|date=2016-06-06 \|title=Is exposure to online content depicting risky behavior related to viewers' own risky behavior offline? \|url=https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0747563217303357 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://consumerrights.wiki/w/File:ArchiveScreenshot-www.sciencedirect.com_S0747563217303357.png \|archive-date=2026-02-02 \|access-date=2025-09-04 \|website=ScienceDirect}}</ref> and significantly increased danger to minors, who may not yet be able to differentiate between legal and illegal content as well as an adult.<ref>{{Cite web \|date= \|title=Potential risks of content, features, and functions: The science of how social media affects youth \|url=https://www.apa.org/topics/social-media-internet/youth-social-media-2024 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240416042251/https://www.apa.org/topics/social-media-internet/youth-social-media-2024 \|archive-date=2024-04-16 \|access-date=2025-09-04 \|website=American Psychological Association}}</ref> <!-- ScienceDirect is resistant to common archival tools, but work fine even on Librewolf. PDF? Screenshot of it? -->

	===Increased damage from data breaches===		===Increased damage from data breaches===
	Platforms which implement age checks that require sensitive information such as a government-issued ID will likely be more of a target for cyber criminals.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2025-04-02 \|title=Cybercriminals Target These Industries the Most – Here’s Why and How to Stay Safe \|url=https://brandefense.io/blog/cybercriminals-target-these-industries/#:~:text=The%20Most%20Vulnerable%20Industries%20to,information%20stored%20within%20their%20networks. \|access-date=2025-09-04 \|website=Brandefense}}</ref> As more platforms comply with the age checks, it becomes more likely that a data breach on at least one of these platforms can reveal extremely sensitive information. In the case of a data breach, it can be catastrophic if users' sensitive information were exposed, which can likely result in identity theft.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Popov \|first=Cristina \|date=2023-03-22 \|title=Why breaches can affect you long after they occur \|url=https://www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/hotforsecurity/why-breaches-can-affect-you-long-after-they-occur#:~:text=%232%3A%20Breaches%20can,for%20online%20accounts. \|access-date=2025-09-04 \|website=Bitdefender}}</ref>		Platforms which implement age checks that require sensitive information such as a government-issued ID will likely be more of a target for cyber criminals.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2025-04-02 \|title=Cybercriminals Target These Industries the Most – Here’s Why and How to Stay Safe \|url=https://brandefense.io/blog/cybercriminals-target-these-industries/#:~:text=The%20Most%20Vulnerable%20Industries%20to,information%20stored%20within%20their%20networks. \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://archive.is/RTolc \|archive-date=2026-02-02 \|access-date=2025-09-04 \|website=Brandefense}}</ref> As more platforms comply with the age checks, it becomes more likely that a data breach on at least one of these platforms can reveal extremely sensitive information. In the case of a data breach, it can be catastrophic if users' sensitive information were exposed, which can likely result in identity theft.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Popov \|first=Cristina \|date=2023-03-22 \|title=Why breaches can affect you long after they occur \|url=https://www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/hotforsecurity/why-breaches-can-affect-you-long-after-they-occur#:~:text=%232%3A%20Breaches%20can,for%20online%20accounts. \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://archive.is/yCKkx \|archive-date=2026-02-02 \|access-date=2025-09-04 \|website=Bitdefender}}</ref>

	Platforms already experience major losses and consumer distrust from data breaches that reveal information less sensitive than government-issued IDs or biometric data.<ref name=":1" /> A data breach involving information this sensitive will seriously damage a business, and the users even more so. As stated previously, users who foresee these privacy risks will turn away from platforms which implement the policy, and towards niche platforms.		Platforms already experience major losses and consumer distrust from data breaches that reveal information less sensitive than government-issued IDs or biometric data.<ref name=":1" /> A data breach involving information this sensitive will seriously damage a business, and the users even more so. As stated previously, users who foresee these privacy risks will turn away from platforms which implement the policy, and towards niche platforms.

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	===Storage of private and biometric Information by age verification service providers===		===Storage of private and biometric Information by age verification service providers===
	A study commissioned by the Australian government found that age verification service providers accumulate a concerning amount of personal information, sometimes even biometric in nature, even when that was not necessary to provide the age verification service.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Meineck \|first=Sebastian \|date=2025-09-03 \|title=Anbieter von Alterskontrollen horten biometrische Daten [Age Verification Providers are hoarding biometric Data] \|url=https://netzpolitik.org/2025/australisches-gutachten-anbieter-von-alterskontrollen-horten-biometrische-daten/ \|access-date=2025-09-03 \|website=Netzpolitik.org}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Meineck \|first=Sebastion \|date=2025-09-03 \|title=Anbieter von Alterskontrollen horten biometrische Daten [Google Translate English Version] \|url=https://netzpolitik-org.translate.goog/2025/australisches-gutachten-anbieter-von-alterskontrollen-horten-biometrische-daten/?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=de&_x_tr_pto=wapp \|access-date=2025-09-03 \|website=Netzpolitik.org \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251023063119/https://netzpolitik-org.translate.goog/2025/australisches-gutachten-anbieter-von-alterskontrollen-horten-biometrische-daten/?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=de&_x_tr_pto=wapp \|archive-date=2025-10-23 }}</ref>		A study commissioned by the Australian government found that age verification service providers accumulate a concerning amount of personal information, sometimes even biometric in nature, even when that was not necessary to provide the age verification service.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Meineck \|first=Sebastian \|date=2025-09-03 \|title=Anbieter von Alterskontrollen horten biometrische Daten [Age Verification Providers are hoarding biometric Data] \|url=https://netzpolitik.org/2025/australisches-gutachten-anbieter-von-alterskontrollen-horten-biometrische-daten/ \|access-date=2025-09-03 \|website=Netzpolitik.org \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250903115436/https://netzpolitik.org/2025/australisches-gutachten-anbieter-von-alterskontrollen-horten-biometrische-daten/ \|archive-date=2025-09-03 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Meineck \|first=Sebastion \|date=2025-09-03 \|title=Anbieter von Alterskontrollen horten biometrische Daten [Google Translate English Version] \|url=https://netzpolitik-org.translate.goog/2025/australisches-gutachten-anbieter-von-alterskontrollen-horten-biometrische-daten/?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=de&_x_tr_pto=wapp \|access-date=2025-09-03 \|website=Netzpolitik.org \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251023063119/https://netzpolitik-org.translate.goog/2025/australisches-gutachten-anbieter-von-alterskontrollen-horten-biometrische-daten/?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=de&_x_tr_pto=wapp \|archive-date=2025-10-23 }}</ref>

	===Driving users towards smaller and completely unregulated offerings===		===Driving users towards smaller and completely unregulated offerings===

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	===Increased inequality and denial of service===		===Increased inequality and denial of service===
	Some stores, such as grocery stores, prohibit young people from viewing their web sites or using [[loyalty cards]], which provide discounts and digital coupons. Age verification means that young people and families where the young person does the shopping pay more for essentials like food.<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Pell \|first=Miranda \|date=25 Oct 2024 \|title=Tesco, Lidl and Sainsbury's shoppers issued warning over little-known 'age limit' rules \|url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/whats-on/shopping/tesco-lidl-sainsburys-shoppers-issued-30233318 \|access-date=20 Sep 2025 \|work=Manchester evening news}}</ref> Those who do not have ID, or do not chose to use it (for instance, those who fear domestic violence, or are members of a group subject to persecution) may also be locked out or have to pay more.		Some stores, such as grocery stores, prohibit young people from viewing their web sites or using [[loyalty cards]], which provide discounts and digital coupons. Age verification means that young people and families where the young person does the shopping pay more for essentials like food.<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Pell \|first=Miranda \|date=25 Oct 2024 \|title=Tesco, Lidl and Sainsbury's shoppers issued warning over little-known 'age limit' rules \|url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/whats-on/shopping/tesco-lidl-sainsburys-shoppers-issued-30233318 \|access-date=20 Sep 2025 \|work=Manchester evening news \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251021121644/https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/whats-on/shopping/tesco-lidl-sainsburys-shoppers-issued-30233318 \|archive-date=2025-10-21 }}</ref> Those who do not have ID, or do not chose to use it (for instance, those who fear domestic violence, or are members of a group subject to persecution) may also be locked out or have to pay more.

	===Storage of private and biometric Information by age verification service providers===		===Storage of private and biometric Information by age verification service providers===
	A study commissioned by the Australian government found that age verification service providers accumulate a concerning amount of personal information, sometimes even biometric in nature, even when that was not necessary to provide the age verification service.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Meineck \|first=Sebastian \|date=2025-09-03 \|title=Anbieter von Alterskontrollen horten biometrische Daten [Age Verification Providers are hoarding biometric Data] \|url=https://netzpolitik.org/2025/australisches-gutachten-anbieter-von-alterskontrollen-horten-biometrische-daten/ \|access-date=2025-09-03 \|website=Netzpolitik.org}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Meineck \|first=Sebastion \|date=2025-09-03 \|title=Anbieter von Alterskontrollen horten biometrische Daten [Google Translate English Version] \|url=https://netzpolitik-org.translate.goog/2025/australisches-gutachten-anbieter-von-alterskontrollen-horten-biometrische-daten/?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=de&_x_tr_pto=wapp \|access-date=2025-09-03 \|website=Netzpolitik.org}}</ref>		A study commissioned by the Australian government found that age verification service providers accumulate a concerning amount of personal information, sometimes even biometric in nature, even when that was not necessary to provide the age verification service.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Meineck \|first=Sebastian \|date=2025-09-03 \|title=Anbieter von Alterskontrollen horten biometrische Daten [Age Verification Providers are hoarding biometric Data] \|url=https://netzpolitik.org/2025/australisches-gutachten-anbieter-von-alterskontrollen-horten-biometrische-daten/ \|access-date=2025-09-03 \|website=Netzpolitik.org}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Meineck \|first=Sebastion \|date=2025-09-03 \|title=Anbieter von Alterskontrollen horten biometrische Daten [Google Translate English Version] \|url=https://netzpolitik-org.translate.goog/2025/australisches-gutachten-anbieter-von-alterskontrollen-horten-biometrische-daten/?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=de&_x_tr_pto=wapp \|access-date=2025-09-03 \|website=Netzpolitik.org \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251023063119/https://netzpolitik-org.translate.goog/2025/australisches-gutachten-anbieter-von-alterskontrollen-horten-biometrische-daten/?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=de&_x_tr_pto=wapp \|archive-date=2025-10-23 }}</ref>

	===Driving users towards smaller and completely unregulated offerings===		===Driving users towards smaller and completely unregulated offerings===

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	*[[Discord]]'s Age verification for accounts determining what eligible servers are available.		*[[Discord]]'s Age verification for accounts determining what eligible servers are available.

			*[[Roblox]]'s Age verification and account estimation algorithm for talking with users of similar age.

	==References==		==References==

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	===Censorship===		===Censorship===
	Certain topics, such as adult content, politics, and LGBT+ topics, will likely be unfairly censored by the governing body or company that has a say on what platform has the '''potential''' to be inappropriate for minors or other age groups.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2025-09-01 \|title=Strict Age Verification Laws: Balancing Content Restriction and Educational Rights \|url=https://www.thinkacademy.ca/blog/strict-age-verification-laws-impact-k12-education/#:~:text=Impact%20on%20K12,affect%20these%20groups \|access-date=2025-09-04 \|website=Think Academy}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|last=Kelley \|first=Jason \|last2=Mackey \|first2=Aaron \|last3=Mullin \|first3=Joe \|date=2024-02-15 \|title=Don’t Fall for the Latest Changes to the Dangerous Kids Online Safety Act \|url=https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/02/dont-fall-latest-changes-dangerous-kids-online-safety-act \|access-date=2025-09-04 \|website=Electronic Frontier Foundation \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/~~20251018030711~~/https://www.~~thinkacademy~~.ca/~~blog~~/~~strict~~-~~age~~-~~verification~~-~~laws~~-~~impact~~-~~k12~~-~~education/~~ \|archive-date=~~2025~~-10-18 }}</ref>		Certain topics, such as adult content, politics, and LGBT+ topics, will likely be unfairly censored by the governing body or company that has a say on what platform has the '''potential''' to be inappropriate for minors or other age groups.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2025-09-01 \|title=Strict Age Verification Laws: Balancing Content Restriction and Educational Rights \|url=https://www.thinkacademy.ca/blog/strict-age-verification-laws-impact-k12-education/#:~:text=Impact%20on%20K12,affect%20these%20groups \|access-date=2025-09-04 \|website=Think Academy \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251018030711/https://www.thinkacademy.ca/blog/strict-age-verification-laws-impact-k12-education/ \|archive-date=2025-10-18 }}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|last=Kelley \|first=Jason \|last2=Mackey \|first2=Aaron \|last3=Mullin \|first3=Joe \|date=2024-02-15 \|title=Don’t Fall for the Latest Changes to the Dangerous Kids Online Safety Act \|url=https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/02/dont-fall-latest-changes-dangerous-kids-online-safety-act \|access-date=2025-09-04 \|website=Electronic Frontier Foundation \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240215234054/https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/02/dont-fall-latest-changes-dangerous-kids-online-safety-act \|archive-date=2024-02-15 }}</ref>

	Platforms that host this type of content may also be more proactive in deleting/hiding posts that may get them in trouble or fined by laws or policies by local governments, leading to a more censored internet where opinions are streamlined to fit a set narrative or outlook.<ref name=":0" />		Platforms that host this type of content may also be more proactive in deleting/hiding posts that may get them in trouble or fined by laws or policies by local governments, leading to a more censored internet where opinions are streamlined to fit a set narrative or outlook.<ref name=":0" />

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	Having companies easily able to identify you means they can track you more efficiently and sell that shared profile to other companies such as ad agencies that then start targeting you specifically.		Having companies easily able to identify you means they can track you more efficiently and sell that shared profile to other companies such as ad agencies that then start targeting you specifically.

	Governments can also more easily track online movements and find out who you are. Saying something that may go against their own agenda may end up with a police raid, heavy interrogation, and prison time.<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Liu \|first=John \|date=2025-06-20 \|title=China tightens internet controls with new centralized form of virtual ID \|url=https://edition.cnn.com/2025/06/20/tech/china-censorship-internet-id-hnk-intl#:~:text=%E2%80%9CThis%20is%20a%20state%2Dled,an%20infrastructure%20of%20digital%20totalitarianism.%E2%80%9D \|access-date=2025-09-04 \|work=CNN \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250620233250/https://edition.cnn.com/2025/06/20/tech/china-censorship-internet-id-hnk-intl archive-date=2025-06-20 }}</ref>		Governments can also more easily track online movements and find out who you are. Saying something that may go against their own agenda may end up with a police raid, heavy interrogation, and prison time.<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Liu \|first=John \|date=2025-06-20 \|title=China tightens internet controls with new centralized form of virtual ID \|url=https://edition.cnn.com/2025/06/20/tech/china-censorship-internet-id-hnk-intl#:~:text=%E2%80%9CThis%20is%20a%20state%2Dled,an%20infrastructure%20of%20digital%20totalitarianism.%E2%80%9D \|access-date=2025-09-04 \|work=CNN \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250620233250/https://edition.cnn.com/2025/06/20/tech/china-censorship-internet-id-hnk-intl \|archive-date=2025-06-20 }}</ref>

	===Censorship===		===Censorship===