Settlement requires Meta to check young users' ages. How will that work?
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- Meta has not historically asked users for proof of age such as a photo ID. Instead the company said it looks at contextual clues, like birthday posts or celebrations of school grades, to identify accounts that are being used by children.S1
- Explainer-Settlement requires Meta to check young users’ ages. How will that work?S2
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Settlement requires Meta to check young users' ages. How will that work?
Meta has not historically asked users for proof of age such as a photo ID. Instead the company said it looks at contextual clues, like birthday posts or celebrations of school grad…
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Published Aug 31, 2026
What to know
- Meta has not historically asked users for proof of age such as a photo ID. Instead the company said it looks at contextual clues, like birthday posts or celebrations of school grades, to identify accounts that are being used by children.S1
- Explainer-Settlement requires Meta to check young users’ ages. How will that work?S2
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