WhatsApp Tests Age Verification in India Ahead of 2027 Child-Data Rules
WhatsApp is testing an optional age-verification prompt in India as platforms prepare for DPDP requirements that will mandate verifiable parental consent for users under 18 from May 13, 2027.
WhatsApp is testing optional age verification in India ahead of DPDP child-data rules, which will require verifiable parental consent for users under 18 from May 2027.
Why this matters
The test extends WhatsApp’s recent privacy-led age checks in India and follows scrutiny of its username plans, which raised impersonation concerns and drew an Indian request to pause rollout.
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