Windows 11 Demands Your Age: What This Means for You
Microsoft's latest Windows 11 update is taking a surprising turn towards age verification. The company will soon ask users for their age, which apps and websites can then use to determine whether the user is an adult or minor.
This move comes as several US states have passed laws requiring operating systems to implement age checks of various forms. In response, Microsoft has introduced two levels of age checks: unverified and verified.
Users who choose to verify their age will need to provide more personal information, such as a government ID or selfie, which will be stored with their Microsoft account.
This verified status can then follow users across devices where they sign in, but it's unclear how this will work for local user accounts in regions without government ID or selfie-based verification available yet.