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

But even if we accept the verdict that social media is the cause of rising teen mental health harms, the case for age-gating focuses primarily on the harms while discounting any benefits of social media for children.

From The Wall Street Journal

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