Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority
TL;DR Google has reportedly started rolling out its new age verification requirements for the Play Store.
Failure to prove you are 18 or older could lead to disruptions in app downloads.
You can verify your age for the Play Store using one of several methods, including uploading a government-issued ID, taking a selfie, using a credit card, or through a third-party age-estimation provider such as Verifymy.io.
Google has apparently started rolling out a new age verification system for the Google Play Store, similar to the process it recently introduced on YouTube.
The rollout of the new Play Store age verification process was spotted by Android Police founder Artem Russakovskii, who shared screenshots of the verification prompt on X.
Artem Russakovskii
The new system will require users to verify their age before downloading certain apps, using one of several methods: uploading a government-issued ID, taking a selfie, using a credit card (no transaction fee, and any temporary charge is refunded), or through a third-party age-estimation provider such as Verifymy.io.
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