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WhatsApp introduces year of birth request in the US due to new laws

By: Nastya Bobkova | 08.06.2024, 01:39

WhatsApp is preparing to comply with age verification laws in some US states by requiring certain users to provide their year of birth.

Here's What We Know

The innovation is a response to laws aimed at restricting children's access to pornographic material and protecting them from inappropriate content without parental permission.

According to recent leaks, Meta, the owner of WhatsApp, will not share birth year information with other users. Instead, the request for year of birth is only in compliance with local laws.

This change is likely only being implemented for account holders living in states with age verification laws.

Source: WABetaInfo

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