Ofcom outlines ways social media platforms can verify ages for under-16s ban

• Ofcom has set out age-checking methods for the UK's social media ban for under-16s, which is due to come into force in March next year and covers ten of the biggest platforms. • The regulator recommends four methods it says would be highly effective: photo ID matching, banking-based checks, face age estimation technology and digital ID services. • Many UK adults are also likely to have to confirm they are not under-age using one of the proposed measures, which are subject to government approval. • A similar ban in Australia saw many children find ways around it; the UK says it intends to...