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Edgar Cervantes \/ Android Authority<\/p>\n
TL;DR<\/p>\n
Google has reportedly started rolling out its new age verification requirements for the Play Store.
\nFailure to prove you are 18 or older could lead to disruptions in app downloads.
\nUsers can verify their age for the Play Store using a government-issued ID, taking a selfie, using a credit card, or through a third-party age-estimation provider such as Verifymy.io.<\/p>\n
The rollout of the new Play Store age verification process was spotted by Artem Russakovskii, who has shared screenshots of the verification prompt in a post on X<\/a>.<\/p>\n The new system<\/a> is designed to require users to verify their age before downloading certain apps. Age verification can be completed using one of several methods, including:<\/p>\n Uploading a government-issued ID. Don\u2019t want to miss the best from Android Authority?<\/p>\n The rollout of the Play Store\u2019s new age verification system might happen gradually and could vary by region. Users in some regions may not have to verify their age at all. The verification options could also vary by region. For example, the Verifymy.io method isn\u2019t yet available in my country.<\/p>\n Adamya Sharma \/ Android Authority<\/p>\n Why do you need to verify your age to use the Google Play Store?<\/p>\n In a recent blog post<\/a> for developers, Google explained the regulatory reasons for implementing age verification for the Play Store. A few US states, currently Texas, Utah, and Louisiana, have recently passed verification laws requiring app stores to verify users\u2019 ages, obtain parental approval, and provide users\u2019 age information to developers.<\/p>\n \u201cThe first app store bill will take into effect in Texas on Jan 1, 2026, followed by Utah (Effective date: May 7, 2026) and Louisiana (Effective date: July 1, 2026), pending any other developments. These laws impose significant new requirements on many apps that may need to provide age-appropriate experiences to users in these states. These requirements include ingesting users\u2019 age ranges and parental approval status for significant changes from app stores and notifying app stores of significant changes,\u201d Google wrote in the blog post.<\/p>\n These state laws are part of a broader child-protection and digital-age legislation sweeping across the United States right now. Tech giants like Google and Apple have been directed to verify users\u2019 ages before granting access to their app stores. The companies have argued<\/a> that the move could potentially impact user privacy by requiring the collection of personally identifiable information. However, both Google and Apple have had to reluctantly comply.<\/p>\n To help developers adapt, Google has also released a Play Age Signals API (currently in beta). It is designed to let developers receive limited, privacy-preserving \u201cage signals\u201d about users without directly collecting their personal data.<\/p>\n How Verifymy.io works<\/p>\n![\"Play](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Play-Store-Age-Verification.jpg\"\/ "\\"Play")
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\nTaking a selfie.
\nUsing a credit card (no transaction fee, and any temporary charge is refunded).
\nEmail verification through a third-party age-estimation provider such as Verifymy.io.<\/p>\n![\"google](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/google_preferred_source_badge_light@2x.png\"\/ "\\"google"){kind=icon}
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