Age verification is becoming mandatory under regulations like the UK’s Online Safety Act 2023, pushing platforms such as YouTube, Instagram, X, and adult websites to roll out stricter checks using AI, IDs, or selfies. Users are forced to share sensitive personal data, which increases exposure to cyber breaches, surveillance, and misuse of data for AI training. A safer alternative exists through decentralized verification models like W3C Verifiable Credentials 2.0, where platforms get a simp...
