Google rolls out YouTube-style age verification for Play Store

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3 months ago

October 28, 2025

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Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority

TL;DR

Google has reportedly started rolling out its new age verification requirements for the Play Store.
Failure to prove you are 18 or older could lead to disruptions in app downloads.
Users can verify their age for the Play Store using a government-issued ID, taking a selfie, using a credit card, or through a third-party age-estimation provider such as Verifymy.io.

The rollout of the new Play Store age verification process was spotted by Artem Russakovskii, who…