Spotify now requires face scans to access age-restricted content in the UK
Spotify is implementing a facial scan process in the UK to verify the ages of users trying to access explicit content on its platform. The new requirement is part of a partnership with Yoti, a company that also provides age verification services to Instagram. If the facial scan determines the user's age incorrectly, they can provide an ID for verification instead. Spotify may deactivate and eventually delete the accounts of users who cannot confirm they are old enough to use the platform, which has a minimum age of 13 in the UK. This change is in response to the UK's Online Safety Act, which has led other companies and services to require some form of age verification for their users.
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