All websites have to comply with robust verification measures for their users by July. Ofcom clarified what this means for social media platforms that have the most interest from young users on the internet. ID verification technologies should be capable of “highly effective checks” to check the ages of teenagers and even prevent younger children. ID verification technologies should be capable of “highly effective checks” to check the ages of teenagers and even prevent younger children from accessing these sites. The most activity that young people have on the internet is on social media platforms, where they can be targeted by harmful advertising and exposure to threatening, suicidal or pornographic content. lthough not an exhaustive list, Ofcom said age-check techniques could include: Open banking, Photo ID matching, Facial age estimation, Mobile network operator age checks, Credit card checks, Digital identity services, Email-based age estimation.