PlayStation users are now being asked for age verification in the UK and Ireland, or risk losing access to communication features when it soon becomes mandatory
THE SO WHAT
Mandatory age verification on PlayStation chat in the UK and Ireland turns comms features into a regulated surface, not just UX. Any product with social or UGC in those markets should assume KYC-like friction is coming and design funnels and retention around that constraint now.
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