Why Am I Required to Age Verify?

Modified on Wed, 9 Jul at 12:05 PM

In June 2025, the US Supreme Court announced that it had decided to uphold the Texas age verification law. And in the UK, the government regulatory authority for the internet, OFCOM, announced they will start enforcing age verification as part of the Online Safety Act from July 2025. 


Put simply, this means that BateWorld is now required to verify all members based in the affected 24 states, and those in the UK, to ensure they are at least 18 years old. For a full rundown on which states and countries are affected by these laws, please see the table below.


To keep BateWorld around for the long haul, users in the affected areas will be prompted to follow our super simple age verification process. Because we work with a vetted verification partner, we do not store or have access to your ID documents. All BateWorld receives is a secure token from our verifier, which automatically marks your profile as Verified. And it lasts for the life of your account. You’ll never need to do it again. 


While these verification laws will have far reaching impacts on adult entertainment, and the internet as a whole, we still have to follow rules we don’t like or agree with, just to keep ourselves safe and thriving.


Bators are gonna bate. And we’re gonna be here for you, no matter what it takes. If you have any questions regarding this, please raise a support ticket and we'll do our best to help. 


States and countries affected by age verification laws
1. Louisiana Louisiana Act 440
Louisiana HB 77
January 1, 2023
August 1, 2023
2. UtahUtah SB 287May 3, 2023
3. MississippiMississippi SB 2346July 1, 2023
4. VirginiaVirginia SB 1515July 1, 2023
5. ArkansasArkansas SB 66July 31, 2023
6. TexasTexas HB 1181
Texas HB 18
September 19, 2023
September 1, 2024
7. MontanaMontana SB 544January 1, 2024
8. North CarolinaNorth Carolina HB 8 January 1, 2024
9. IdahoIdaho H 498July 1, 2024
10. KansasKansas SB 394July 1, 2024
11. KentuckyKentucky HB 278July 15, 2024
12. NebraskaNebraska LB 1092July 19, 2024
13. IndianaIndiana SB 17August 16, 2024
14. AlabamaAlabama HB 164October 1, 2024
15. OklahomaOklahoma SB 1959November 1, 2024
16. FloridaFlorida HB 3January 1, 2025
17. South CarolinaSouth Carolina HB 3424January 1, 2025
18. TennesseeTennessee SB 1792January 1, 2025
19. MissouriMissouri 15 CSR 60-18May 7, 2025
20. GeorgiaGeorgia SB 351July 1, 2025
21. WyomingWyoming HB 43July 1, 2025
22. South DakotaSouth Dakota HB 1053July 1, 2025
23. North DakotaNorth Dakota HB 1561August 1, 2025
24. ArizonaArizona HB 211290 days after the end of the legislative session.
Countries
United KingdomOFCOM RegulationJuly 25, 2025



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