{"source":{"name":"Evidence Hub on Social Media Ban for Kids - A project by the Lisbon Council","url":"https:\/\/socialmediaban.lisboncouncil.net","license":"Creative Common CC-BY 4.0 International"},"data":[{"data":[88,11,5],"name":"Share of Websites\/Apps"}],"_data":[["Category","Share of Websites\/Apps"],["Self-Declaration (Honesty Box)",88],["Any Type of Age Verification",11],["Age Estimation (Facial\/AI)",5]],"labels":{"values":["Self-Declaration (Honesty Box)","Any Type of Age Verification","Age Estimation (Facial\/AI)"]},"metadata":{"link":"https:\/\/www.privacyenforcement.net\/system\/files\/2026-03\/GPEN%20Sweep%20Report%20-%20March%202026%20-%20EN.pdf","type":"","unit":"Percent (%)","year":"2025","title":"Age assurance methods employed by platforms","topic":"Usage Patterns","method":"survey","source":"Global Privacy Enforcement Network Sweep Report: Children's Privacy, March 2026","sub_topic":"","chart_number":"81.0","geographical":""},"description":"This chart breaks down the technical methods employed by the 353 platforms that attempt to verify age. The data reveal that 88% of these services rely on 'self-declaration'. Advanced, privacy-preserving technologies such as age verification (11%) and age estimation (5%) remain rare."}