One UK-based Steam user has claimed that the PC storefront prompted them to verify if they were 18, despite their Steam account itself being 19 years old, amusing other gamers on social media.

TL;DR: UK Steam users must now verify their age to access mature games due to The Online Safety Act. Age verification is done by linking a valid credit card, ensuring compliance with Ofcom regulations ...

In July the United Kingdom's Online Safety Act came into effect, requiring that any form of online services feature age verification checks if these services contain content that could be deemed ...

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The United Kingdom is rolling out rules that will require age verification on various online platforms that serve content not suitable for children, and Steam is putting the systems in place that ...