Will Google ask you for your ID?

If you use an ID, Google will delete the image after verifying your age. Important: After you sign in to your Google Account you'll get instructions on how to directly upload a valid ID or enter credit card information. Google will never ask you to provide this type of information in an email.
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Does Google really need ID?

Google will never accept personal ID's for example and would never ask for a Credit Card number to prove that you own the account. Except proof of ownership is not what the OP said was happening. Google DOES use ID or CC for proof of age.
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Why is Google requesting my ID?

Google has become much more aggressive about age verification in recent years because of a hefty fine the company had to pay when it was found violating children's safety guidelines, and that's why it's asking some people for their ID cards or credit cards for verification.
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Why does Google want my ID to verify my age?

Whilst we currently don't ask for a credit card during sign up, verifying your age through a small credit card transaction is one way to confirm that you meet our age requirements in case your account was disabled after you have entered a birthday indicating you are not old enough to have a Google Account. Learn more.
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Why does Google want my birthday to comply with the law?

A: I haven't found a legal requirement for Google to ask for your birthday. But here's what Google support says: “When you sign up for a Google Account, you may be asked to add your birthday. Knowing your birthday helps us use age-appropriate settings for your account.
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How do I get Google to stop asking for my birthday?

How to hide your date of birth on Google? And how to change your birthday on Google?
  1. Edit your birthday, if need be, and choose the “Only you” option from “Choose who can see your birthday”.
  2. Click Save.
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How many years old are you Google?

Google.com was registered on Sept. 15, 1997, which would make it 13 years old.
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How do you beat age verification?

Follow any of the below methods on YouTube age verification bypass:
  1. Method 1: Through Settings on Android Device.
  2. Method 2: Create a New Account.
  3. Method 3: Bypass Age Restriction Using NSFW YouTube.
  4. Method 4: Download The Video.
  5. Method 5: Bypass Age Restriction Using Embed link.
  6. Method 6: Using NewPipe on Android Device.
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Is verify my age legit?

Your data is safe. All data is encrypted at rest and in transit using a combination of 256-bit encryption and hashing algorithms.
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What do you do when your Google Account is disabled for your age?

Ask us to restore your account
  1. Sign in to your Google Account on a browser, like Chrome.
  2. Select Request Review.
  3. Follow the instructions.
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How do I verify a Google Account?

Sign in to your email to verify your account
  1. While you're creating your account, you'll get an email from Google. Open the email and find the verification code.
  2. To finish creating your account, enter the verification code when prompted.
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Why does YouTube want me to verify my age?

To ensure the experience is consistent, viewers who attempt to access age-restricted YouTube videos on "most" third-party websites will be redirected to YouTube to sign-in and verify their age to view it.
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Why do you have to verify your age on YouTube now?

YouTube users now have to verify their age on YouTube to prove that they are old enough for the content. Towards the end of 2020, YouTube announced that it would be “using technology to more consistently apply age restrictions.” To verify their age, some users may be asked to provide additional proof of age.
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How do you verify your age on Google?

You can verify your age on your Google Account with these steps:
  1. Sign in to your Google Account privacy page on a computer.
  2. Click Personal info.
  3. Click Birthday.
  4. Verify or update as needed.
  5. Click Save.
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How do I delete a Google Account?

Note: If you have more than one Google Account, deleting one won't delete the others.
  1. Go to the Data & Privacy section of your Google Account.
  2. Scroll to "Your data & privacy options."
  3. Select More options. Delete your Google Account.
  4. Follow the instructions to delete your account.
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Why is Google asking for my birthday UK?

Google (and all e-mail providers) are required to abide by their country's age restrictions for account owners. They must ask for, and in some case verify the age of the account owner. If you don't wish to comply, you'll need to search for an e-mail provider that doesn't do that. Google asked me, too.
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How do sites verify your age?

With an age gate, a visitor to such a site is asked to put in their date of birth or otherwise represent their age before entering an age-restricted site or purchasing a product. Nothing is done to check the information provided by the website visitor.
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How does eBay know how old I am?

The VerifyMyAge eBay compatible application will present an age verification result to you within the eBay system having undertaken one or more permitted and certified methodologies. The mission of VerifyMyAge is to ensure that all 18+ customers can seamlessly, frictionlessly and securely verify their age.
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What can I use to VerifyMyAge on Roblox?

How to verify your Age ID. Note: In order to verify your age, you must be at least 13 years of age with a government-issued photo ID (This can be a driver's license, passport, residency card, or any other government-issued identification document with your picture on it).
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How do I watch Nsfw on YouTube?

Visit YouTube and load up the video you want to watch. If you're prompted to sign in, click in the address bar at the top of your browser window instead. Highlight the part of the address that says youtube.com and change it to nsfwyoutube.com. Alternatively, change youtube.com to listenonrepeat.com.
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What age restricted YouTube videos?

Age-restricted videos are not viewable to users who are under 18 years of age or signed out. Also, age-restricted videos cannot be watched on most third-party websites. Viewers who click an age-restricted video on another website, such as an embedded player, will be redirected to YouTube or YouTube Music.
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How old is Santa Claus?

According to the blog Email Santa, Santa Claus is 1,750 years old as of 2021. In fact, the origins of Santa Claus can be traced all the way back to a monk named Saint Nicholas, who was born between 260 and 280 A.D. in a village called Patara, which is part of modern-day Turkey.
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Does Google know my birthday?

Google shows the birthday Doodle based on the date in your profile. Of course, the logo is only shown when you are logged in.
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How do I change my age on Google if I'm 13?

You can verify your age on your Google Account with these steps:
  1. Sign in to your Google Account privacy page on a computer.
  2. Click Personal info.
  3. Click Birthday.
  4. Verify or update as needed.
  5. Click Save.
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