A law requiring UK internet users to verify their age to access adult content has led to a huge surge in VPN downloads—and ...

You’ll need to verify your age in the UK to keep accessing Xbox social features.

Xbox isn't the first platform to be affected by the UK's Online Safety Act. Reddit and Discord have also implemented new age ...

At present, Xbox users "can continue to play and enjoy Xbox" without verifying their age. However, starting early 2026, age verification will be required for UK Xbox users with adult accounts to ...

In its continued effort to make gaming safer for everyone, Xbox is introducing a new age verification requirement for adult ...

Those who reside in the UK may have seen lots of attention being put on new online age verification rules recently - some ...

While UK players are busy complying with new verification procedures, Xbox announced similar systems are coming to other regions.

Microsoft have become the latest company to start introducing age verification measures in response to the the Online Safety ...

Microsoft is adding age verification to accounts in the UK to comply with the Online Safety Act, and plans to expand the feature to other regions.

Microsoft has integrated an optional age verification system in the UK to comply with the newly implemented Online Safety Act ...

In the UK, players can now prove their age by showing a government-issued ID, checking their credit card or phone number or ...

To comply with the United Kingdom's new Online Safety Act, Xbox will lock some social features for minors starting in 2026.