US EditionReddit starts verifying ages of users in the UK
UNITED KINGDOM, JUL 14 – Reddit partners with Persona to verify ages and prevent under-18 access to adult content, aligning with UK Online Safety Act measures backed by Ofcom enforcement and fines.
- On July 15, 2025, Reddit began verifying UK users' ages before they can view certain mature content.
- The UK’s Online Safety Act mandates robust age checks, with compliance due by July 25, 2025, and potential fines of up to £18 million or 10% of global revenue, Ars Technica reported.
- Age verification by Persona uses selfies or ID uploads, Reddit said, and Persona promises not to retain photos for more than seven days.
- We expect other companies to follow suit, or face enforcement if they fail to act, Ofcom said, noting it can seek court orders to block services or ads.
- As laws change, Reddit said, age verification may expand beyond the UK while platforms like TikTok, Instagram and Facebook prepare similar measures.
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Reddit begins age verification checks for UK users
Redditors in the UK will now have to verify their ages before they can view mature content. Just like Bluesky, which announced a few days ago that it was rolling out age verification features, Reddit had to enforce the new rule to comply with the UK Online Safety Act. The UK's new requirements are meant to prevent children from accessing age-inappropriate posts. Reddit will use a third-party company called Persona to verify a user's age. Users w…
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