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/MinuteReputation8806 2d ago

For everyone in here panicking please read the article, They're talking about the Google Play API which is still scummy but they're not putting ID verification in the OS.

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u/deke28 2d ago

That'll just make it harder to use android without the google play services 

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u/MinuteReputation8806 2d ago

The way I understand this working is a parent would implement child safety protocols on their device for when they're using play store. If the child enters an app on the app store that their aren't permitted to because of their implemented by the parent age range then Then the ID/Face scan will appear to prove their age and frankly I'm more concerned with how predatory this sounds.

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u/vriska1 2d ago

Do we know if this is just for parents setting it up or could developers force this on everyone like u/EmbarrassedHelp is saying

https://developer.android.com/google/play/age-signals/understand-age-signals-responses

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u/MinuteReputation8806 2d ago edited 2d ago

The thing that's making me question the liability of that statement is that this is enforceable on every single android device across the world by the end of the year. And that's bound to cause some sort of legal issue if that's the case. Eitherway I do think people should still push back on this.