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by wolpoli 1 hour ago
> 8. How will age verification work? We know that having a range of methods to prove age is important to ensure online spaces are accessible.

> Ofcom will set out in the coming months different options for effective forms of age assurance for proving whether someone is over 16 that are accurate, robust, reliable, and fair.

The fact sheet doesn't actually specify how age verification will be done so it the title is bit speculative. However, it's concerning that there's nothing in description about preserving privacy.