Age verification & identity integrity
Whether a platform can actually tell who is on either side of an interaction - and how easily that breaks. Weak age and identity checks are the root cause behind most of the other risks on this site.
Scope of this assessment area
An adult platform without a working identity-integrity layer is, in practice, a public platform. Every other safeguard (creator welfare, payment integrity, complaint handling) ultimately rests on knowing who is signed in.
What we look for
Observable patterns that trigger investigation under this area.
Criteria a platform is scored against
Each criterion is publicly defined and applied consistently across every platform we review.
Liveness-checked ID
Document plus same-session liveness video, not just a static upload.
Biometric continuity
The face that signed up is the face that comes online each session.
Sanction & repeat-offender lists
Cross-platform sharing of confirmed underage / fraud signals.
Audit logs
Verification decisions retained and reviewable by an external auditor.
If you are affected - what to do first
Sequential, low-risk actions you can take right now.
Preserve the proof
Screenshot the verification flow you were shown, if you have access.
Cite the failure point
When complaining, name exactly which check failed (e.g. 'liveness skipped').
Alert the payment rail
If money was lost, the processor cares about identity-integrity failures.
Notify the regulator
Data-protection or online-safety regulators expect to hear about systemic failure.
Have evidence in this area?
Submit confidentially - encrypted at rest, named reviewers only, you can submit anonymously.