Reddit users in the UK must now upload selfies to access NSFW subreddits

Reddit has announced it will begin verifying the ages of users in the UK, responding to a new law coming into effect this month.

"[T]he UK Online Safety Act has new requirements to implement additional measures to prevent children from accessing age-inappropriate content," Reddit's chief legal officer Ben Lee aka u/traceroo posted to r/RedditSafety on Monday. "So, starting July 14 in the UK, we will begin collecting and verifying your age before you can view certain mature content."