underage

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But Meta, which owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, has said it wants age verification to be handled on a device level, so underage children would be blocked from downloading certain apps.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

Ofcom Chief Executive Dame Melanie Dawes said the regulator was "deeply concerned" companies were still failing to take the necessary action to keep underage children off their platforms.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Since 2020, the FDA had restricted sales to tobacco-flavored and menthol-flavored vapes amid concerns that fruity flavors appeal to underage users.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Meta is adding visual analysis to detect underage accounts and will notify US parents about confirming teen ages on Facebook and Instagram.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

There are at least fifteen other underage people here who we don’t know, and some have already been picked up.

From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King