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

Ofcom says photo and digital ID, banking checks or facial age estimation can help prove someone is 16 or over.

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Ofcom outlines ways social media can verify ages of users
Ofcom outlines ways social media can verify ages of users — image via BBC News Technology feed — Credit: Storywire

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Ofcom says photo and digital ID, banking checks or facial age estimation can help prove someone is 16 or over.

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