TikTok to Roll Out Europe-Specific Age Detection to Remove Under-13 Accounts

Overview

• The company says the rollout will begin in the coming weeks across Europe, with users notified as the feature launches.
• The technology evaluates profile details, posted videos, and behavioral signals to predict whether an account belongs to a child under 13.
• Accounts flagged by the system will be assessed by specialized human moderators rather than being automatically banned.
• Appeals can rely on Yoti facial age estimation as well as credit‑card checks or government‑issued identification.
• A U.K. pilot led to thousands of additional under‑13 account removals as European regulators increase scrutiny of age checks and privacy safeguards.