Google is rolling out Play Store age verification, requiring users to prove they are 18 or older, potentially affecting app downloads.
  • 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.
  • Adult users find these new systems very intrusive also report being wrongly flagged as minors and forced to verify using sensitive personal information, including selfies, credit cards, or government IDs.
  • RoidingOldMan@lemmy.world
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    1 month ago

    Not that it wasn’t already, but it might be time to ditch smartphones. The enshittification was bad already, I know. But my phone shouldn’t be asking for my ID to download stuff. Who is that good for? Not good for me.