Windows 11 is preparing to make age signals a built-in platform capability. Microsoft has documented APIs that can tell properly registered apps which age bracket a signed-in user falls into without exposing the user’s exact age or birth date.
The APIs are not active yet, but Microsoft plans to enable them in a Windows release later in 2026. They are designed to let apps apply age-based content and access controls without collecting birth dates or building their own age-verification systems.
The development comes as governments push age assurance closer to operating systems and app platforms. California’s Digital Age Assurance Act becomes…
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