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Meta to adopt new age verification mechanism led by Singaporean startup k-ID

By Patricia Figueiredo and Sara Brandstätter ( December 17, 2025, 14:39 GMT | Insight) -- Meta Platforms is going to adopt a new age verification credential developed by Singapore-based start-up k-ID, the two companies have announced on Wednesday, in a bid to comply with increasing online safety regulatory scrutiny across the world. Meta said it will begin using AgeKeys on its platforms in the UK, Australia and Brazil in 2026, before assessing expansion to other jurisdictions.Meta is going to adopt a new age verification credential developed by Singapore-based start-up k-ID, the two companies have announced on Wednesday, in a bid to comply with increasing online safety regulatory scrutiny across the world.  ...

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