Google’s “privacy-preserving” age verification system is coming to the Play Store
Google is implementing a new age-verification system for the Play Store, aiming to adjust app content based on age bands without requiring IDs or selfies.
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Google is implementing a new age-verification system for the Play Store, aiming to adjust app content based on age bands without requiring IDs or selfies.