Reddit Introduces Age Verification in UK to Comply with Online Safety Act
Reddit now requires UK users to verify their age under the Online Safety Act. Here’s what it means for user privacy and access.
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Reddit Introduces Age Verification in UK to Comply with Online Safety Act Reddit Age Verification UK: What Users Need to Know In response to the UK's Online Safety Act, Reddit age verification UK is now a mandatory process for users. The move aims to block underage individuals from accessing harmful or inappropriate content on the platform, including pornography, posts encouraging self-harm, and hate speech. Reddit’s compliance with the new regulation places it among a growing list of digital platforms adapting to stricter online safety laws. But many users are asking: how will this affect my privacy, and what exactly do I need to do to stay on Reddit? Image Credits:stockcam / Getty Images Reddit has partnered with the third-party identity verification service Persona to implement this change. Users will need to upload either a government-issued ID or a real-time selfie to confirm their age. While this might sound intrusive, Reddit claims it will not have access to the photos. Instead, only your date of birth and verified status will be stored. This is int…
