Google account age verification

[Guest2]

It appears Google now requires age verification via driving license, passport or credit card. driving lic / passport can take up to 3 days to verify age.

How long has this been a thing? Great idea, keep the pesky kids out

 

[Guest2]

Yes I came across this. I'm not very comfortable sharing that information. Maybe I'm being over cautious.

I wasnt at first because I thought it was some dodgy website / being hacked. I dont see a problem with Google knowing my card details for age verification. OcuK, Amazon and many many mroe website have my details so figured it doesnt matter. That and the bank will cover any financial loss anyway

Surely kids will just rob their parents card details for age verification anyway

 

[Guest2]

God, that's awful.

How come the UK gov tried to do this with porn and they failed but Google can?

I would say it was because it's only one firm but Mindgeek is still one firm.

lol, good point.

I'm sure as a kid i would either look for whatever it was i was searching for and find it within minutes elsewhere... same if any other site asked for age verification