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

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

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

Microsoft plans to expand its Xbox age verification system beyond the UK by 2026, limiting social features for unverified ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

Grand Theft Auto Online may soon implement a new age verification system. Rockstar Games is developing this project. Players ...

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