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Lead DevelopmentFACT · 4/5•29 Jul '26•Via techcrunch

Google expands Play Signal age-assurance globally

Google announced it will expand its Play Signal API — an age-assurance tool for apps — to users worldwide by the end of 2026. The API, already available in Brazil, will reach Australia and Canada by mid-August before a global rollout by year-end. The technology lets Android developers receive an age range signal (shared by parents or consenting adults) without accessing personal data like exact birthdates. Parents must opt in and can manage sharing centrally through Google's Family Link parental controls. The move follows growing regulatory pressure to protect minors on app stores and mirrors similar age-verification efforts by Apple earlier in 2026.

•Google will bring its Play Signal API to users worldwide by the end of 2026.
•The API is already available in Brazil and will expand to Australia and Canada by mid-August.
•The technology provides developers with a user's age range without requiring access to personal data like date of birth.

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