age-gating

or age gat·ing

[ eyj-gey-ting ]

noun

1. the act or practice of restricting a user's access to a website, app, or type of content if they are under a certain age:

   Age-gating on streaming services has risen in the past few years.

adjective

1. relating to or having restrictions on a user's access to a website, app, or type of content if they are under a certain age:

   The app's new age-gating mechanisms are aimed at protecting children from unsuitable content.

Word History and Origins

Origin of age-gating¹

First recorded in 2005–10