You’ll need to verify your age in the UK to keep accessing Xbox social features.

A law requiring UK internet users to verify their age to access adult content has led to a huge surge in VPN downloads—and ...

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

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

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

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

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

In its continued effort to make gaming safer for everyone, Xbox is introducing a new age verification requirement for adult ...

In the UK, players can now prove their age by showing a government-issued ID, checking their credit card or phone number or ...

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

The UK recently implemented additional checks under its Online Safety Act on its citizens. Among other things, the act makes ...