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Ofcom outlines age check methods ahead of social media ban for under-16s.

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Ofcom has outlined methods for verifying that social media users are 16 or over, including photo and digital ID, banking checks and facial age estimation, ahead of an under-16s ban.

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“Ofcom says photo and digital ID, banking checks or facial age estimation can help prove someone is 16 or over.”
BBC Technology, 29 Oct 2026, 05:57.

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