The Online Safety Act in the UK means that Spotify is now required to verify users' ages if they want to access 18+ content.

Most regions require Spotify users to be at least 13 years of age. To verify ages, Spotify has partnered with Yoti, which allows users to scan their face directly on their device.

Spotify's U.K. users must now verify their age to access some content on the streaming service as a wider Online Safety Bill comes into force.

The aim of protecting children online is a worthy goal, but it is impossible to ignore the OSA's nature, which is a thinly ...

Spotify is now requiring UK users to verify their age if they want access to certain types of mature content on the platform.

If Spotify’s age verification in the UK persists, you’ll need to enable a VPN each time you use it. While NordVPN’s 30-day refund policy is helpful, you can use it only if the VPN doesn’t ...

Age verification laws have been passed in at least 24 states. Some say it’s an effort to protect kids, while others say it restricts protected speech.

The streaming platform is implementing a facial scan process in partnership with Yoti, which also provides its services to ...

A major shift has rippled through the United Kingdom’s digital landscape with the full implementation of the Online Safety Act. This legislation marks a new era for age verification across a broad ...

"You cannot use Spotify if you do not meet the minimum age requirements for the market you are in," reads a message on the Spotify website. If users fail to pass the age verification within 90 ...

New UK laws force Spotify to age-check users via facial scan or ID. Accounts of underage users will be deactivated and deleted.

YouTube will soon be implementing an age-verification process — leadership claims the move is aimed at ensuring minors are ...