Xbox isn't the first platform to be affected by the UK's Online Safety Act. Reddit and Discord have also implemented new age ...

Microsoft is starting to comply with the UK’s Online Safety Act by prompting Xbox players to verify their age today. The ...

Those who reside in the UK may have seen lots of attention being put on new online age verification rules recently - some ...

Microsoft is implementing age verification for Xbox users, in compliance with the UK's new Online Safety Act. From today, ...

Microsoft has integrated an optional age verification system in the UK to comply with the newly implemented Online Safety Act ...

At present, Xbox users "can continue to play and enjoy Xbox" without verifying their age. However, starting early 2026, age verification will be required for UK Xbox users with adult accounts to ...

Microsoft have become the latest company to start introducing age verification measures in response to the the Online Safety ...

To comply with the United Kingdom's new Online Safety Act, Xbox will lock some social features for minors starting in 2026.

While UK players are busy complying with new verification procedures, Xbox announced similar systems are coming to other regions.

Xbox users in the UK will soon need to verify their age to continue using key social features like messaging and voice chat ...

While the UK's Online Safety Act and its effect on privacy and censorship are hotly debated, Xbox is trying to get ahead of the matter.