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Spotify Enforces Age Verification Amid UK Online Safety Act

7/31/2025

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Spotify will remove accounts that do not pass new age verification checks within 90 days to prevent underage access to explicit content.
The UK’s Online Safety Act requires age verification for adult content, prompting a rise in VPN usage among users seeking alternatives.
Daily age verification checks have surged by 5 million since the law's enactment, with Ofcom overseeing compliance and enforcing penalties for breaches.

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Story summary

Spotify will remove accounts that do not pass new age verification checks within 90 days to prevent underage access to explicit content.
The UK’s Online Safety Act requires age verification for adult content, prompting a rise in VPN usage among users seeking alternatives.
Daily age verification checks have surged by 5 million since the law's enactment, with Ofcom overseeing compliance and enforcing penalties for breaches.