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

Example Sentences

"In December, as we roll out age-gating more fully and as part of our 'treat adult users like adults' principle, we will allow even more, like erotica for verified adults," he said.

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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.

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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.

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

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

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