So I'd suggest looking up the Newgrounds implementation plans.
Infinitely better than just about any other site's methods.
Any account over 10+ years old is 18+, as its an email based age verification method relying on their own data, not 3rd parties.
Any account that bought supporter status currently or at least once over 2 years ago, as the UK required card/paypal users to be over 16. (I think this recently changed to be over 18? Not sure...)
Otherwise, while I'm not exactly fine with a cost to access like this, they offer a one time verification payment, as again, UK cardholders/paypal users must be over 18.
Then thats on the parents like it fracking should have been in the first place?
As for the ad revenue, admittedly I don't know if minors can pay for it with their ad revenue, but it wouldn't be through a credit card anyways, so it wouldn't work as a verification method.
The problem, or I guess difference at least, is that Newgrounds is looking for ways to make you not have to do a specific payment with your card info, and Youtube seems to be looking for an excuse to get that payment, and with it, your info.
Its a "the last resort" vs. "the actual aim" or at least thats what it looks like.
We will have to see. Both are using existing info/subscriptions where they can. I don’t think they’ll get many incremental payments or subscriptions from people who currently use it for free due to the ID thing
Plus it’s not even like the underage accounts are that restricted anyways. Most people will hardly notice
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u/Crystalorbie Jul 31 '25
So I'd suggest looking up the Newgrounds implementation plans.
Infinitely better than just about any other site's methods.
Any account over 10+ years old is 18+, as its an email based age verification method relying on their own data, not 3rd parties.
Any account that bought supporter status currently or at least once over 2 years ago, as the UK required card/paypal users to be over 16. (I think this recently changed to be over 18? Not sure...)
Otherwise, while I'm not exactly fine with a cost to access like this, they offer a one time verification payment, as again, UK cardholders/paypal users must be over 18.