Embedded Age Verification for Apps and Websites

[ColinL]

With Age Verification requirements becoming more strict for 18+ websites, eventually some companies will build their own systems to track the ages of their users. Other companies, that sell 21+ products have incredibly simple verification methods, but might also need to up their requirements because of future laws. These companies are not equipped to protect this sensitive data, but Samsung has the security backing and financial means to handle this safely and efficiently.

My request is for Age Verification within the Samsung OS, since you would be the most equipped company to protect user data on your phones. While my request is for 18+ websites, this can also be utilized for Social Media apps like TikTok & Facebook that require users to be above 13. Either a drivers license, or by a parent for 13-16 can be hashed and stored in the phone under Boolean values like 13+, 18+, and 21+. Then these websites & companies would store the hash and use that to verify age.

[meself]

Interesting

[Mujibar]

Submit feedback to Samsung by following the steps listed here:

https://us.community.samsung.com/t5/Tips-Tricks/How-to-Send-Feedback/ba-p/3001692?src=ShareByUserCM

[LongHiker]

@ColinL I don't think that this should be a function of the OS. There are many voices who complain about the amount of personal information already stored by devices. 

If you put this at an OS/device level, then when you unlock your phone and allow your child to play a game or watch a video, they are suddenly an adult. They can visit anything that you can.

[justafacelessguyinaO]

Actually, the age of the phone owner gets configured into the OS already, but not the phone user obviously, so this is why they haven't i imagine..

If you go here in your Settings you'll see your DoB they took from you is used to allow or not allow age related content, and it's unchangeable, too bad one can't restrict content if you're already unrestricted.., imo.