Google Play Users Must Now Verify Their Age to Keep Downloading Certain Apps
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Google Play Store now requires age verification for certain apps, sparking consideration of the implications for user privacy and app accessibility.
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Related: Google Demanded My Drivers Lic Before Letting Me Read an Article (78 points, 5 days ago, 41 comments) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45700404
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