Microsoft has integrated an optional age verification system in the UK to comply with the newly implemented Online Safety Act, with the long-term ...

You’ll need to verify your age in the UK to keep accessing Xbox social features.

Microsoft is adding age verification to accounts in the UK to comply with the Online Safety Act, and plans to expand the feature to other regions.

A recent law in the U.K. requires verification for users to view adult content online, and Xbox is joining in.