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Shaun Rockwood

4 regions you didn't know already had age verification laws - and how they're enforced

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Age verification’s arrival in the UK has caused a wave of uncertainty among Brits. The new systems aim to protect children from accessing adult or harmful content inadvertently; however, the implementation of these measures has become a cause for concern among privacy advocates.

What many don’t know is that such measures are already either in effect or coming into effect across several major regions worldwide. While no two regions are going about age verification the same way, two questions remain: which is doing it best? And has anyone avoided the vocal uncertainties of global privacy advocates? Here’s everything we know

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