Age Verification news and trends

9 States Consider Requiring App Store Operators to Verify Users’ Ages
Regulation // February 25, 2025

At least nine states are reportedly considering bills that would require app store operators to verify users’ ages and get parental consent for minors before allowing them to download apps. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Intellicheck CEO: Parents, Platforms and Legislation Critical for Age Verification as TikTok Comes Back Online
Authentication // January 21, 2025

TikTok’s existential crisis is seemingly over — the platform went dark for only a matter of hours this past weekend. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Amazon One Introduces Age Verification to Reduce Alcohol Sales Friction
Amazon // May 24, 2023

In an effort to remove friction from alcohol purchases at Just Walk Out locations, and in turn to boost adoption and customer frequency, Amazon is integrating age verification into its Amazon One palm payment technology. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Amazon One Pay-by-Palm Technology Adds Age Verification
Amazon // May 22, 2023

Amazon has added age verification to its pay-by-palm technology. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form,...

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Can ‘21’ Keep The Vaping Industry From Running Afoul Of The Regulators?

October 15, 2019
May you live in interesting times. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree to receive marketing communications from PYMNTS and to the sharing of […]

Vape Illnesses Put Digital Age Verification In The Spotlight

September 25, 2019
Depending on your view, it might be a public health problem, a moral panic or something in between. However, no matter what you think of the illnesses and deaths related...

CBD Products Offer Glimpse Of Retail’s Regulatory Future

August 22, 2019
The growing CBD industry offers one of the best retail and payments stories in the second half of 2019 — and offers lessons for merchants seeking to keep on the...

Is Digital Age Verification Coming Of Age?

July 02, 2019
Thanks to the digital economy and its supporting technology, we can say we are in the “golden age” of this and that. The golden age of delivery and quick fulfillment....

Quick Reads
Texas Set to Impose App Store Age Verification Rules

May 27, 2025
Texas is reportedly closer to instituting age verification standards for Apple and Google’s app stores. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree to receive marketing communications […]

9 States Consider Requiring App Store Operators to Verify Users’ Ages

February 25, 2025
At least nine states are reportedly considering bills that would require app store operators to verify users’ ages and get parental consent for minors before allowing them to download apps. Get...

Amazon One Pay-by-Palm Technology Adds Age Verification

May 22, 2023
Amazon has added age verification to its pay-by-palm technology. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Facebook Dating Adds Age Verification

December 05, 2022
Meta Platforms has been testing technology to keep users under 18 from accessing adult-oriented experiences. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...