Example Sentences

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A court verdict against the platforms may bring changes to age-gating and the ability of strangers to interact with young users through platform messages and chat spaces.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

This is the first use of age-gating at scale for any social platform, and the second and third-order effects are still hard to gauge, even for Roblox.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

You may flee Discord if you wish, but chances are high that every viable replacement will soon incorporate such age-gating features.

From Slate • Feb. 11, 2026

In June 2018, Ross accused YouTube of age-gating and demonetizing his videos simply because he used the term “transgender” in his video titles and metadata.

From The Verge • Aug. 14, 2019

This new study on “Why Parents Help Their Children Lie to Facebook about Age,” reveals that many parents are confused by COPPA-induced age-gating of the Internet.

From Forbes • Nov. 6, 2011