Persona (age verification service)

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Persona
Key peopleRick Song (CEO), Charles Yeh (CTO)
TypeAge verification
Websitewithpersona.com Edit this at Wikidata

Persona is an online age verification service. In July 2025, social media service Reddit began requiring users in the UK to register with Persona in order to access certain features, in response to the Online Safety Act 2023.[1][2][3]

Content covered includes sexually explicit material, encouragement of suicide and eating disorders, and expressions of hatred based on race, religion, or sexual orientation.[4]

Since February 2025, Freelance platform Fiverr has required some sellers on the platform to verify with Persona in order to be in compliance with the EU digital services act.

LinkedIn requires users to verify with Persona in order to access some of its features.[5][6]

References

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  1. ^ "Reddit introduces age verification in the UK ahead of new rules". BBC News. 14 July 2025. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
  2. ^ McConvey, Joel R. (15 July 2025). "Reddit deploys selfie and document age verification from Persona". Biometric Update. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
  3. ^ Yeo, Amanda (15 July 2025). "Reddit users in the UK must now upload selfies to access NSFW subreddits". Mashable. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
  4. ^ Forristal, Lauren (15 July 2025). "Reddit rolls out age verification in the UK to comply with new rules". TechCrunch. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
  5. ^ "Get verified on LinkedIn with Persona". help.withpersona.com. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
  6. ^ "Identity verification via Persona". LinkedIn Help. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
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