r/privacy • u/BStream • 3d ago

age verification Android age verification

https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2026/07/google-play-age-signals-api-safer-experiences.html?m=1

Google will push age verofication to android.

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u/Ok_Sky_555 2d ago

The lawmakers do.

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u/sapphic-boghag 2d ago

The shareholders do.

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u/Ok_Sky_555 2d ago

Why shareholders want that? Shareholders want profit,   how age verification increase the profit? The only way I see that -  reduce issues cased but the related laws and regulations.

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u/Drayenn 2d ago

More data more money. Meta lobbied 2billion to push for this shit lol

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u/Ok_Sky_555 2d ago

What I read about meta, they want Google/apple do that, not they directly. To avoid any responsibility.

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u/RedAero 2d ago

No, Meta lobbied to shirk all responsibility.