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By *abguys OP   Man
Forum Mod
1 week ago

Whetstone area

Pop your name in this thread and we'll send you a link to test the methods we will be using from 25th July when this legislation goes into force.

These are all "highly effective" methods as described by OFCOM in their official guidance.

You can read ofcom's advice for consumers on this matter, here:

https://www.ofcom.org.uk/online-safety/protecting-children/age-checks-for-online-safety--what-you-need-to-know-as-a-user

Admin

PS. most folks who are active/regular on the site will already have undertaken a recent action that conforms to a "highly effective" age assurance method as described by the regulator (for example, if you upgraded by text from an adult unlocked phone).

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By *abguys OP   Man
Forum Mod
1 week ago

Whetstone area

TO quote from the official OFCOM guidance for consumers, Fab will be using some methods from the following list

QUOTE OFCOM:

And how will I prove my age?

There’s a number of methods a site or app might use to ask you to confirm your age. They might do this check themselves or use another company to do the check. These methods include:

Facial age estimation – you show your face via photo or video, and technology analyses it to estimate your age.

Open banking – you give permission for the age-check service to securely access information from your bank about whether you are over 18. The age-check service then confirms this with the site or app.

Digital identity services – these include digital identity wallets, which can securely store and share information which proves your age in a digital format.

Credit card age checks – you provide your credit card details and a payment processor checks if the card is valid. As you must be over 18 to obtain a credit card this shows you are over 18.

Email-based age estimation – you provide your email address, and technology analyses other online services where it has been used – such as banking or utility providers - to estimate your age.

Mobile network operator age checks – you give your permission for an age-check service to confirm whether or not your mobile phone number has age filters applied to it. If there are no restrictions, this confirms you are over 18.

Photo-ID matching – this is similar to a check when you show a document. For example, you upload an image of a document that shows your face and age, and an image of yourself at the same time – these are compared to confirm if the document is yours.

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By *hes BottomMan
1 week ago

Sandbach


"Pop your name in this thread and we'll send you a link to test the methods we will be using from 25th July when this legislation goes into force.

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Name, or username?

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By *u2usemeMan
1 week ago

hyde

_u2useme

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By *abguys OP   Man
Forum Mod
1 week ago

Whetstone area


"Pop your name in this thread and we'll send you a link to test the methods we will be using from 25th July when this legislation goes into force.

Name, or username?"

A thumbs up will suffice

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By *w_uk_biguyMan
1 week ago

Here

I'll give it a go

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By *u2usemeMan
1 week ago

hyde

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By *hes BottomMan
1 week ago

Sandbach


"Pop your name in this thread and we'll send you a link to test the methods we will be using from 25th July when this legislation goes into force.

Name, or username?

A thumbs up will suffice"

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By *ldderMan
1 week ago

Oxford and Sevenoaks

Worth a try

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By *dm1Man
1 week ago

Manchester

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By *nknk456Man
1 week ago

Sth Herts

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By *ldderMan
1 week ago

Oxford and Sevenoaks

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By *erwicklad38Man
1 week ago

lerwick

me

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By *ver45Man
1 week ago

A Town near You!

👍

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By *ade crossTV/TS
1 week ago

chiselhurst

Hi up for this

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By *airyoneABCMan
1 week ago

mid sussex

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By *atureManNorthEastMan
1 week ago

Durham & Northumberland

MatureManNorthEast

I will give this a try.

Thanks

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By *airyoneABCMan
1 week ago

mid sussex

Do I need to do it again as I did one of the initial tests??

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By *erlin55Man
1 week ago

milford

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By *uvolderMan
1 week ago

chester

Link here please.

Thanks

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By *onsireMan
1 week ago

Sutton

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1 week ago

Brechin

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By *manMan
1 week ago

wiltshire near stapleford

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1 week ago

Lanarkshire

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1 week ago

gloucester

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By *olbyMan
1 week ago

Ardleigh ish

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1 week ago

Southampton

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1 week ago

WREXHAM

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1 week ago

Newton Abbott

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1 week ago

Didcot

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By *ello 1000Man
1 week ago

Lincolnshire

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By *mma_EvansTV/TS
1 week ago

Colchester

to try another method xx

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By *inkyDildoKimTV/TS
1 week ago

Hayle

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1 week ago

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By *b72Man
1 week ago

Moray

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By *im QuirkMan
1 week ago

North Lanarkshire

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1 week ago

warrington / birchwood

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1 week ago

Wolverhampton

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1 week ago

slough

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1 week ago

Berwick

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By *eltaRomeoMan
1 week ago

Cannock

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By *ornyolderguyMan
1 week ago

Leigh-on-sea

Worth a try

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By *lackbootzMan
1 week ago

Hayes, Middx

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By *oblin69Man
1 week ago

Near to Woore

👍

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By *exualDesiresMan
1 week ago

Lowestoft

👍

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By *ames148Man
1 week ago

london

👍

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1 week ago

Liverpool

👍

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By *ocbigMan
1 week ago

Birmingham

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By *ndrew SummerMan
1 week ago

Bath

Yes please

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By *aney_FoxxTV/TS
1 week ago

Feltham

👍

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By *mallNchubbyMan
1 week ago

hadleigh

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By *aid2TV/TS
1 week ago

Swindon

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By *asualanddiscreetMan
1 week ago

Rural

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By *iguy4bifunMan
1 week ago

Norfolk/Suffolk Border

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By *oopyg666Man
1 week ago

Lee on the Solent

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By *anefyreTV/TS
1 week ago

Taunton

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By *rendnsMan
1 week ago

City Centre Area

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By *tarburstMan
1 week ago

Towcester

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By *unnywabbit69Man
1 week ago

MANCHESTER

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By *eejay69Man
1 week ago

Stockport

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By *lideitindeepMan
1 week ago

Liskeard

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By *i meetMan
1 week ago

market harborough

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By *orny NorthumberlandMan
1 week ago

Newcastle

Do I need to do anything.?

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By *ovefurMan
1 week ago

Bournemouth

Ill do it again

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By *ex69Man
1 week ago

Buxton

👍

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By *RITISH_PORKMan
1 week ago

HULL (east)

This will definitely filter out fake profiles and spammers

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By *oolpeteMan
1 week ago

Chesterfield

Me please xx

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By *redyyorkshireMan
1 week ago

Bridlington

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By *rbyTV/TS
1 week ago

SUNDERLAND

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By *aura LovecockTV/TS
1 week ago

Holmfirth

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By *hil96Man
1 week ago

Portsmouth

Me please.

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By *illyoneMan
1 week ago

Hailsham

Use me

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By *ackfull1Man
1 week ago

E mids/South East

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By *rMagicFingersMan
1 week ago

Bournemouth

👍

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By *im125Man
1 week ago

Perth

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By *pforit2016Man
1 week ago

sheerness

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By *aturebiguyMan
1 week ago

bury

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By *w_uk_biguyMan
1 week ago

Here

Done, easy - used the SMS option and was verified 18+ in a few minutes.

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By *anw33Man
1 week ago

liverpool

👍

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By *ersredMan
1 week ago

Liverpool

Well that was quick & easy

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By *aney_FoxxTV/TS
1 week ago

Feltham

Simple and painless

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By *ex69Man
1 week ago

Buxton

Easy to do,used switch WiFi off option

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By *IEWMan
Forum Mod
1 week ago

Village near Forfar & Findhorn

Admin asked me to post to confirm invites sent

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By *RITISH_PORKMan
1 week ago

HULL (east)

Age verification confirmed via A.I without any issues

Thank you fab

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By *on1971Man
1 week ago

Birmingham

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By *w_uk_biguyMan
1 week ago

Here

Is there going to be any indication on our profiles that we are verified 18+ ? It would be good to know that people you're talking to have also been verified.

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By *onsireMan
1 week ago

Sutton

Have been verified age wise

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By *ldderMan
1 week ago

Oxford and Sevenoaks

Tried it this morning. Was easy fantastic response from _abguys

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By *ideruler58Man
1 week ago

Southampton


"Have been verified age wise"

Same here ,simple and easy to do ,thanks to admin for there help

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By *onstant.Man
1 week ago

Middlesbrough

Does it work

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By *ideruler58Man
1 week ago

Southampton


"Does it work "

Yes

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By *onstant.Man
1 week ago

Middlesbrough

Constant 56

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By *hunkjonesMan
1 week ago

scarborough

Chunkjones

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By *onnieabcMan
1 week ago

north down

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By *acenightMan
1 week ago

warrington / birchwood

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By *entletouchMan
1 week ago

Edinburgh

How can I try this?

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By *ixoncoxMan
1 week ago

Downham Market

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By *entletouchMan
1 week ago

Edinburgh

May I try please

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By *atterickBwsGMan
1 week ago

Catterick

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By *hom123Man
1 week ago

Manchester

thumbs up!

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By *shaw61Man
1 week ago

Oldham

_shaw61

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By *entletouchMan
1 week ago

Edinburgh

_entletouch

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By *ld joe69Man
1 week ago

Farnborough

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By *harrc37Man
1 week ago

Northwich

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By *erlin55Man
1 week ago

milford

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By *hes BottomMan
1 week ago

Sandbach

Just done the video verification, dead easy, only takes a few seconds.

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By *tockyGuy91Man
1 week ago

Wimborne

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By *ebastiano HeydrichMan
1 week ago

Hemel

👍

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By *ensualblokeMan
1 week ago

London/ Colchester

happy to give it a go

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By *im QuirkMan
1 week ago

North Lanarkshire

Done using face id simple procedure.

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By *uvolderMan
1 week ago

chester

This is what im going to try later today.

Do you think it be easy for a technophobe like me?

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By *ope123456123Man
1 week ago

Marlow

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By *athicusMan
1 week ago

Aberdeen

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By *arzaMan
1 week ago

devizes

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1 week ago

Liverpool

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1 week ago

Bristol

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By *bi2Man
1 week ago

Sittingbourne

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By *oxybi999TV/TS
1 week ago

The town

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By *evGuy370Man
1 week ago

Beverley

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By *mallNchubbyMan
1 week ago

hadleigh

took me 5 seconds via phone unlocked status. easy

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By *tar33Man
1 week ago

North London (outer)

Okay

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By *ENTOLDERMan
1 week ago

WHITSTABLE

Include me.

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By *eorge140Man
1 week ago

St2

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By *auraTV/TS
1 week ago

Rugby

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By *ardon6inchMan
1 week ago

telford tf3

Hardon6inch

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By *ckSuccer4YouMan
1 week ago

cumbernauld

👍

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By (user no longer on site)
1 week ago

👍

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By *iveaxxxxMan
1 week ago

Wisbech

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By *ogisticSubMan
1 week ago

Wakefield

LogisticSub

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By *asy going guy 67Man
1 week ago

girvan area

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By *obbieng56Man
1 week ago

Durham

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By *obbieng56Man
1 week ago

Durham

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By (user no longer on site)
1 week ago

I’ll be deleting my profile big brother is watching and I certainly will not be giving my bank account details to anyone

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By *ornyguy_79Man
1 week ago

Teesside

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By *reggy2005Man
1 week ago

Horndean

I’ll give it a go?

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By *ndrew47Man
1 week ago

Southampton

I’ll give it a try

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By *rumB26Man
1 week ago

Church hill,Redditch

I will give it a go. _rumb26.

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By *ocbigMan
1 week ago

Birmingham

Well that was completely painless, I don’t feel in anyway that my privacy has been compromised or that there is any straightforward way to identify who i am and what I am doing. Well done Fabguys.

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By *agging4cocksMan
1 week ago

near bishop

Me

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By *TightsMan
1 week ago

*North Cumbria*

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By *inkyDildoKimTV/TS
1 week ago

Hayle

I chose the text message method but used my Macbook rather than my phone to send and receive the text message.

Very easy but a little too easy as any under 18 year old could do this by using their parent computer when they arn't around and skirt round the proof they are 18.

Just my opinion of course but Ofcom might think the same!

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By *icasMan
1 week ago

newport

yes

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By *ic1Man
1 week ago

Solihull, Coventry, Birmingham, Black Country

👍🏽

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By *slurperMan
1 week ago

Crosslee

Do you ever get the feeling that the powers that be are sucking the lives out of us? I'm sure enterprising youngsters will easily find their way around this stuff.

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By *wertyqdyMan
1 week ago

LEICESTER

👍

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By *inkyDildoKimTV/TS
1 week ago

Hayle


"Do you ever get the feeling that the powers that be are sucking the lives out of us? I'm sure enterprising youngsters will easily find their way around this stuff."

Seems way too easy

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By *ilbertMan
1 week ago

Horsham

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By *ipropMan
7 days ago

Cumbernauld

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By *lackbootzMan
7 days ago

Hayes, Middx


"I’ll be deleting my profile big brother is watching and I certainly will not be giving my bank account details to anyone"

🔍 👁️ 🔎

🕵️‍♂️ 🕵️‍♀️ 🕵️

Bye! 👋

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By *itom87Man
7 days ago

Wigan

I'm.a silver site supporter

I pay via credit card

Is that enough to prove im over 18

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By *um4usenowMan
7 days ago

Wymondham

Yes please, I'll have a look.

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By *ndrew69888Man
7 days ago

Edinburgh

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By *ossymikeMan
7 days ago

Nr Rochdale

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By (user no longer on site)
7 days ago

Facial Age Estimation -

My face photos already showed I am over 18+ because my face photos showed me as a matured man. Thank you.

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By *abguys OP   Man
Forum Mod
7 days ago

Whetstone area

We'll send a bunch more invites to the folks above but are closing this for now. Thanks for the feedback so far and please add any new to the feedback thread

To answer a few questions that have cropped up:

q. Will age assurance show on our profile as icon/flag.

a. No, since from July 24th, ALL accounts will need to have been age assured. Those that are not, will not be able to make use of Fab or _iew content.

q. Will I have to age assure?

a. Everyone will. However, if you are active on the site it is likely you will have recently undertaken an action that conforms with "highly effective" age assurance already: For example if you have upgraded by text from an adult unlocked phone, accessed the site through an adult unlocked connection or upgraded using a credit card.

q. This is an outrage, I'm not providing ID, big brother is watching etc.

a. We use methods that OFCOM advise in their official guidance are capable of being "highly effective" including an adult unlocked phone and facial age estimation. There is no need or requirement to provide ID and we don't record or store any data (including age, date of birth, etc) other than a PASS if you pass the assurance method.

q. Is it definitely private?

a. Yes, all our methods are private by design and we store no data other than a PASS if you pass the method.

We'll be sending out a more general link for everyone to try Age Assurance, shortly, in advance of 24th July.

Thanks to everyone for their help so far

Admin x

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