More than 30 age assurance laws are now in force worldwide. The UK is enforcing the Online Safety Act’s “highly effective” age check requirement, with restrictions on under-16 access to social media planned for spring 2027.
Australia’s under-16 rules took effect in December, and the government has signaled its intent to double maximum fines to $99 million after early waves of non-compliance. Brazil’s Digital ECA became enforceable in March 2026, now half of U.S. states now mandate some form of age verification.
Facial age estimation has emerged as one of the most accessible ways to comply. It needs no government ID and no database lookup, which makes it workable for users of all age groups, including those with no documents to show.
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