X aims to meet U.K. regulations that require age verification measures on social media platforms to protect children from harmful content. The platform is testing a new selfie-verification process to ensure only approved adults access sensitive content. While X previously opposed these regulations, it now recognizes the need to comply. Measures include facial age estimation using selfies and ID verification through government-issued IDs. Unlike others in the industry, X will develop its own AI tools for age verification instead of outsourcing this function.
X has developed a new in-stream selfie-verification process for age verification, aiming to comply with the U.K.'s Online Safety Act regulations prohibiting minors from accessing harmful content.
Despite its initial opposition to the U.K. age verification regulations, X has acknowledged the necessity to implement age checking measures to abide by the law.
In addition to using facial age estimation through selfies, X plans to incorporate ID verification, allowing users to submit government-issued IDs for age estimation.
X is leveraging its own xAI tools for age verification instead of outsourcing to third parties, focusing on building a native selfie-based process for its users.
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