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Ofcom outlines age check methods ahead of social media ban for under-16s

Ofcom outlines age check methods ahead of social media ban for under-16s

What's happening

SignalsMonitor is following this as a general story. BBC News UK is the outlet attached so far. The first report grouped here was at 29 Oct 2026, 05:57 UTC. 2 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “Ofcom outlines age check methods ahead of social media ban for under-16s”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.

What we know

Ofcom says photo and digital ID, banking checks or facial age estimation can help prove someone is 16 or over.

BBC News UKRead at BBC News UK

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  • BBC News