Age Verification Enters a Stage of Audits, Enforcement, and Penalties

2026-02-10 - 13:15

Over the past two years, governments across Europe, Australia, North America, and other regions have moved from guidance to enforcement. New laws increasingly require platforms to verify users’ ages using methods that are not only effective, but also appropriate to the risk involved. Failure to do so can carry significant consequences. For instance, in Australia, platforms that do not properly verify users’ ages face penalties of up to AUD 49.5 million, while in the UK, age verification failures can result in fines of up to 10% of global annual revenue. Read More