After the United Kingdom’s Online Safety Act went into effect on Friday, requiring porn platforms and other adult content ...

Microsoft is starting to comply with the UK’s Online Safety Act by prompting Xbox players to verify their age today. The ...

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

Xbox isn't the first platform to be affected by the UK's Online Safety Act. Reddit and Discord have also implemented new age verification systems to access 18+ content; however, gamers are already ...

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 ...

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

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

Microsoft, the parent company of Xbox, ensures the protection of user personal data in the verification process will be ...

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

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

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

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.