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Re:UK.gov to make adults give credit card details for access... by iqonq on Wednesday February 09, 2022 @04:42AM (#30270804)
When I said credit card I thought it was obvious I meant that debit cards are also acceptable. Turns out it wasn't!
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Re:UK.gov to make adults give credit card details for access... by efdee on Thursday February 10, 2022 @08:06AM (#30285475)
Even if you include debit cards, you're still wrong.

You don't need anything. At all. According to Google, in case they suspect you might be lying about your age, they _might_ require age verification. This can be done with a credit card or an ID card.

So no, you don't need a credit card to watch age-restricted videos. You don't need a debit card either. You probably don't even need an ID card or anything at all.

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Re:UK.gov to make adults give credit card details for access... by stoobs on Wednesday February 09, 2022 @05:43AM (#30271178)
You don't need to be of legal age to get a debit card, but you do for a credit card, hence why credit cards are often used as age verification.
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