# Age verification changed the internet in 2025 – here's what it means for your privacy in 2026

> Half of the US population now needs to verify their age to view certain content online. Meanwhile, people in the UK, Europe, and Australia are increasingly required to scan passports or undergo facial age estimation to…

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security/age-verification-changed-the-internet-in-2025-heres-what-it-means-for-your-privacy-in-2026?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6957baf2481108fceec0d8a3)
- **Published:** 2026-01-02
- **Category:** Computers & IT
- **Tags:** #changed #internet #means #privacy #verification #access #adult #anonymous
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