Why it matters
The issue directly concerns British teenagers and platforms that would need to verify users’ ages. The articles identify no direct U.S. policy or economic effect.
TECHNOLOGY • UNITED KINGDOM
Ofcom says more than 100,000 UK teenagers could lack proof of age for social media
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Ofcom says age checks for a planned UK under-16 social media ban could leave some older teenagers unable to access platforms if they lack acceptable proof of age. The regulator has outlined several possible verification methods, but the supplied reports do not say one method is required.
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