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[Draugoth]

Xbox is rolling out new procedures for letting U.K. players verify their identity, Microsoft announced today, Monday, July 28, via Xbox Wire.

This comes shortly after the introduction of the country's Online Safety Act, which is ostensibly framed around the protection of younger users by requiring verification to ensure someone is 18 before viewing adult content online.

Article:

Xbox begins age verification in the UK in accordance with recent law — with restrictions beginning early next year

Source: https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/xbox-age-verification-uk-changes-2026

 

[Kilau]

Thank goodness Death Stranding is available on Xbox now.

 

[Three]

Xbox is rolling out new procedures for letting U.K. players verify their identity, Microsoft announced today, Monday, July 28, via Xbox Wire.

This comes shortly after the introduction of the country's Online Safety Act, which is ostensibly framed around the protection of younger users by requiring verification to ensure someone is 18 before viewing adult content online.

Article:

Xbox begins age verification in the UK in accordance with recent law — with restrictions beginning early next year

Source: https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/xbox-age-verification-uk-changes-2026

There is already a thread about this.

Here:

News  Thread '[The Verge] Microsoft starts rolling out Xbox age verification in the UK'

Jul 28, 2025

Microsoft starts rolling out Xbox age verification in the UK

Xbox age verification will come to other countries soon, too.

www.theverge.com

Sony, Valve and Nintendo will likely have to follow too if the UK go govt doesn't backtrack.

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[ChorizoPicozo]

Nice. There are too many children online. They should be playing outside.

 

[Mr Hyde]

Xbros accessing Pornhub on Series X right now

 

[FoxMcChief]

Nice. There are too many children online. They should be playing outside.

For reals though.

I would get in trouble if I wasn't home for dinner, lol. I rode my bike everywhere. We just bought a new house with a pool, and now I can't get the kids inside. Made me very happy.