The age verification legislation in the UK will take effect on July 25, mandating that websites and applications featuring adult content confirm the ages of their users. Pornhub will adhere to this requirement, along with dating applications. Users in the UK using the dating app Feeld may have encountered a pop-up notification that states, “Age verification is coming.”

“To align with local regulations, age verification will soon be necessary to access your account,” states the notification. In the ensuing weeks, users of Feeld in the UK will be prompted to verify their ages through Yoti, a third-party digital identity service, in accordance with the 2023 Online Safety Act. Users will have the option to confirm their age via a phone number or a selfie for age estimation, and Feeld will not retain personal information such as photos or birthdates.

Feeld will initiate this procedure in the UK, with potential future adaptations for the U.S. and EU contingent on regional laws and user demands. Mashable reached out to Tinder, Bumble, and Hinge to investigate how they plan to address the UK legislation.

**Which dating apps will implement age verification?**

**Tinder**
Tinder intends to introduce age verification in the UK later this month. Users will need to upload a clear photograph of their face, and automated systems will estimate their age. If Tinder is unable to authenticate a user’s age, the account may be temporarily limited for manual examination or additional verification, including an ID check. Recently, Tinder began requiring new users from California to verify their identities using facial recognition. The platform has provided photo and video verification for several years and mandated ID checks for a verification badge last year.

**Bumble**
A representative from Bumble indicated that the app already has safeguards in place to prevent underage users from accessing it. “We are committed to adhering to the Online Safety Act by implementing stringent age verification, eliminating underage users, and enforcing a zero-tolerance stance on child sexual exploitation,” they explained. Bumble has offered selfie verification for an extended period and has recently introduced ID verification.

**Hinge**
A spokesperson for Hinge mentioned that the app gathers birth dates, phone numbers, photographs, and other information to verify users’ ages. It takes measures against accounts that breach its terms of service or membership guidelines and employs both automated and human moderators to ensure minors do not access the app. To fulfill UK compliance, both new and current Hinge users in the UK will need to scan a clear face photo to verify that they are at least 18 years old. After the age verification process, a user’s photo will be retained for up to three months, and verification results for age and photo will be preserved for a year.

For additional details on UK age verification regulations, Mashable has extensive coverage.