Google Play is expanding age confirmation tools for app developers
Big Tech Google Play is expanding age confirmation tools for app developers The Age Signals API will be available globally before the end of the year. By Anna Washenko July 29, 2026 4:58 pm EST Jetcityimage/Getty Images Google shared some details on how it will ask Android developers to handle age verification requirements. The platform it's adopting is called the Google Play Age Signals API.
- ▪Big Tech Google Play is expanding age confirmation tools for app developers The Age Signals API will be available globally before the end of the year.
- ▪By Anna Washenko July 29, 2026 4:58 pm EST Jetcityimage/Getty Images Google shared some details on how it will ask Android developers to handle age verification requirements.
- ▪The platform it's adopting is called the Google Play Age Signals API.
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Big Tech Google Play is expanding age confirmation tools for app developers The Age Signals API will be available globally before the end of the year. By Anna Washenko July 29, 2026 4:58 pm EST Jetcityimage/Getty Images Google shared some details on how it will ask Android developers to handle age verification requirements. The platform it's adopting is called the Google Play Age Signals API. The tool is currently being tested in Brazil, and it will arrive in Australia and Canada in mid-August ahead of a global rollout later in the year. The Age Signals tool allows parents to share their own or their child's age with devs as a range.
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