Ofcom names four age checks for the UK’s under-16 social media ban

First reported by The Next Web at 11:16 AM ET · Updated 11:16 AM · 1 source

Ofcom has named four age checks it says can reliably tell whether UK social media users are 16 or over. They will underpin the UK social media ban for under-16s due next year, and many adults will have to pass them too.

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The Next Web Ofcom names four age checks for the UK’s under-16 social media ban · Ana-Maria Stanciuc 11:16 AM

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Ofcom names four age checks for the UK’s under-16 social media ban

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