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Starting Aug. 13, YouTube will use AI to estimate US users' ages in the US. Those flagged as minors must verify their age to view restricted content.

The UK's Online Safety Act prompts platforms like Spotify and social media sites to implement ID verification for users to access certain content or features.

In the US, bills like the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) and the SCREEN Act have been reintroduced, aiming to protect minors online, but haven't been passed.

(FOX 2) - Some users of YouTube in the United States may be barred from the platform starting Wednesday as the Google-owned media giant rolls out ID verification, amid a trend of similar decisions propping up around the debate about online safety.

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