Missouri residents will be required to verify they are older than 18 before accessing adult-only content online by the end of November. Websites and apps in which more than one-third of the material is considered "harmful to minors" would fall under the new law.

Missouri is the latest state to enact age verification, as more states adopt the growing national trend to keep children safe online.

Privacy Risks and Data Security Concerns

Though the new law requires online services to use reasonable measures to protect user data and forbids retaining personal information unless it is required by law enforcement, experts warn that these protections may not be enough.

Websites and apps must verify the age of a user before allowing access. The acceptable methods of verification include gove

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