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The 10 biggest sites you didn't realise are impacted by age verification – and how each will verify your age

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If you're in the UK, you need to be ready to prove you're over 18 to access numerous websites and online platforms.

From Friday, July 25, mandatory age verification requirements became the latest implementation of the 2023 Online Safety Act – a move already amassing strong criticism, with over 420,000 Brits calling to repeal the Act.

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