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

“It’s been hard for me because for many years I’ve been so embarrassed that I wasn’t underage when I met him. I was in my early 20s,” she said in the recent interview.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026

“You can’t do this. Everyone underage will have to leave, it’s only right.”

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling