{"id":21236,"date":"2025-07-23T21:31:04","date_gmt":"2025-07-23T21:31:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tuidentidad.com\/?p=21236"},"modified":"2025-07-23T21:31:05","modified_gmt":"2025-07-23T21:31:05","slug":"verifican-la-edad-riesgos-para-menores-en-plataformas-online","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tuidentidad.com\/en\/kyc\/verifican-la-edad-riesgos-para-menores-en-plataformas-online\/","title":{"rendered":"Do you verify age? Risks for minors on online platforms"},"content":{"rendered":"

Minors in the Spotlight: Are companies doing enough to verify their users\u2019 age? This article examines the legal consequences, corporate responsibility, and how digital identity verification can help prevent these risks.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most companies are betting on offering many of their services online, but there is still an information gap that needs to be addressed: minors have access to content, platforms, and products that may put their emotional, physical, and social development at risk. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

From entertainment apps to betting sites and e-commerce platforms, many companies are not implementing effective filters to prevent minors from accessing restricted services. The question is: Are they complying with the law? And, more importantly, are they assuming their ethical and legal responsibility?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What does Mexican law say about the protection of minors?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Mexican legislation clearly establishes the protection of girls, boys, and adolescents as a paramount interest. The General Law on the Rights of Girls, Boys, and Adolescents states that every person under 18 years of age must be protected from content, products, and services that could affect their well-being.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Additionally, in sectors such as betting and online gaming, the Federal Law on Games and Sweepstakes<\/strong><\/a> It expressly prohibits the participation of minors. Likewise, the General Law for Tobacco Control and the General Health Law establish restrictions on the sale and promotion of products such as cigarettes and alcohol, which may only be purchased by adults.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although many of these laws have focused on physical environments, authorities have begun to require that they also be strictly enforced in the digital realm. So, let\u2019s imagine: what safeguards exist to prevent, for example, a minor from entering and purchasing a bottle of alcohol on a marketplace? Companies in this industry have a pop-up when you enter their site asking if you are of legal age, Is this really an effective safeguard?<\/em>
The National Survey on Drug, Alcohol, and Tobacco Use in Mexico<\/strong><\/a> reported that 39.8% of minors have consumed alcohol at least once in their lives, while 8.3% of minors have had five or more drinks in the past month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s not a minor issue. Beyond the importance of fostering genuine social awareness over self-interest\u2014such as increasing sales\u2014what happens if a company fails to verify the identity of its underage users?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The omission of age verification controls can lead to multiple legal consequences, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n