Ryan Marx
Electronic Frontier FoundationIf you’re confused about the difference between “age verification,” “age estimation,” “age assurance,” and “age gate” — you’re not alone. Let’s help you make sense of it all. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/10/age-verification-estimation-assurance-oh-my-guide-terminology
Age Verification, Estimation, Assurance, Oh My! A Guide to the Terminology
Age verification, age assurance, age estimation, age gating—they get thrown around interchangeably, but they technically mean different things. And those differences matter a lot when we're talking about your rights, your privacy, your data, and who gets to access information online. So let's clear up the confusion. Here's your guide to the terminology that's shaping these laws, and why you should care about the distinctions.
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