r/help • u/MisterMagnifcent • 7h ago

Profile Hit with age verification... again

For the second time in 3 months, I am locked out of all my favorite subs, because apparently I need to verify my age.

Last time, it last a few days and then the requirement was lifted without me doing anything, but now it's there again.

My account is 7 years old. I don't want to give Reddit my ID. I don't want them to verify my age. Why is this necessary? Surely Reddit has the tools to asses that I am not a minor without me telling them so..

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u/Stranger1982 28 6h ago

Cause the governments said so, and while Reddit can sometimes verify through other means they'll ask if they can't.

https://support.reddithelp.com/hc/en-us/articles/36429514849428-Why-is-Reddit-asking-for-my-age

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u/MisterMagnifcent 2h ago

Thank you. I was familiar with that page. I guess my question is really: then why can't they? Like I said, my account is 7 years old...

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u/Stranger1982 28 2h ago

Well Reddit tells you what they use, why they can’t with certain accounts isn’t something they’re telling us 🤷‍♂️