Ofcom Sets Out Age Verification Options
Ofcom says adults may also need checks as it recommends four methods for verifying users before the ban takes effect.
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The Independent (US)Children will bypass social media ban for under 16s, Ofcom warns
Prime minister Andy Burnham intends to proceed with the proposed age restriction
Ofcom sets out age verification options
UK media regulator Ofcom has published its rapid assessment of how social media firms could reliably determine whether someone is aged 16 or over, ahead of Government and Parliament deciding how the UK’s social media ban will work in practice. In June 2026, the Government announced a social media ban for under-16s and said the […]
Social media age checks effective but not foolproof, Ofcom warns
Age checks could “significantly” enforce plans to ban under-16s from social media, but some children will find ways around the measures, Ofcom has warned. The regulator published an assessment on Thursday on how social media firms could reliably restrict access to adult or harmful content or addictive apps. Ofcom identified [...] The post Social media age checks effective but not foolproof, Ofcom warns first appeared on Rother Radio.
UK social media ban: Ofcom identifies four ways to verify users are aged 16 or over
Thursday 29 October 2026 Parents and teenagers across Northern Ireland could face significant changes to how they access social media next year, with photo identification, banking information and facial scans among the methods identified to enforce the UK Government’s planned ban for under-16s. Communications regulator Ofcom has identified four methods capable of providing highly effective age checks, as ministers prepare to publish detailed rul…
Ofcom recommended four methods for social media to check the age of their users in the face of the ban announced by the British government for children under 16 years of age. Technical options are still under review and raise questions about privacy, evasion and how many adults will also have to prove their age.
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