age-gating

American  

[eyj-gey-ting] / ˈeɪdʒˌgeɪ tɪŋ /

Or age gating

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.

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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.

Etymology

Origin of age-gating

First recorded in 2005–10

Example Sentences

You may flee Discord if you wish, but chances are high that every viable replacement will soon incorporate such age-gating features.

From Slate

On age verification, Ms Graber told the BBC that Bluesky has "age-gating" when users sign up, by asking people to enter their date of birth.

From BBC

But since it is easy for people to lie and get around the “age-gating,” companies are on the hook to disincentivize kids from faking their age, Zweifel-Keegan said.

From Seattle Times

The women are on their own when it comes to age-gating the audience TikTok brings them.

From The Verge

He added that his group was particularly concerned that the code “could lead to some unnecessary age-gating of online services.”

From New York Times