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Reddit age verification prompts that disappear after waiting

April 6, 2026r/privacy

In r/privacy, people compare notes on Reddit age verification blocks that sometimes lift after a week without submitting ID, attributing it to heuristics and account trust signals rather than permanent enforcement in most regions.

I have another account that got hit with the age verification, but it went away somehow.
Then around a week or so passed and somehow I could use the account again normally like nothing ha
The age verification prompt on new accounts is often temporary. Reddit uses heuristics (account age, activity, IP signals, etc.) to flag potential underage users for NSFW access.
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