Should Manifold require KYC / age verification to allow users under 16, for children’s protection?
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2030
Yes - KYC/age verification is necessary to protect children and comply with regulations in Australia and UK
No - Children are humans too, and Manifold does not host illegal content or personal information that requires KYC.
Only if legally required - For example, in countries like Australia where platforms can be banned without age verification.
Partial solution - Use lighter age checks or parental consent instead of full KYC. And ban IPs from Australia and UK
Absolutely not - KYC is invasive, harms privacy, and should never be required for children or adults. We can use Tor or VPN to access Manifold

Background

Australia implemented significant online age verification reforms in 2025, with the Online Safety Amendment (Social Media Minimum Age) Act 2024 taking effect December 10, 2025, designating major social media platforms for age restrictions.

Under GDPR, businesses must verify each user's age and obtain parental consent for children under 16, and the UK's Age-Appropriate Design Code mandates that online services likely to be accessed by children incorporate robust age verification.

Responsible gaming and AML/KYC integration includes age verification, account limits, self-exclusion options, and AML monitoring to satisfy both gaming and financial-markets regulators.

Considerations

Prediction markets are not social networks - occupy regulatory gray area between financial derivatives and gambling, not social.

The classification affects whether child protection requirements apply and what form they should take.

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Why should manifold require KYC, its fake money?????

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