Google request

eye30 · **July 31, 2021, 12:22:43**

I keep getting requests asking for my date of birth to comply with the law.

For security I haven't responded and I just delete but it reappears a week or so later.

Searching online there are lots of posts about this request and the main two are:

To comply with the law of the country

And

Age restriction sites.

Anyone else had this request.

MisterWarby · **Reply #1: July 31, 2021, 12:25:11**

Never had that request before….. but I assume they know everything about me anyhow

BTW
My favourite colour is blue….. I mean red

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Shambles · **Reply #2: July 31, 2021, 13:00:00**

How is this request manifesting itself? Email? Website popup? Google result window?

The Gonz · **Reply #3: July 31, 2021, 13:30:35**

I'm guessing it's some kind of malware.

MisterWarby · **Reply #4: July 31, 2021, 13:40:51**

Without sounding silly…. I just “googled” the age query.
It is trying to protect your eyes from seeing something they may not yet be ready to see……. It is country specific apparently. Are you using a VPN or proxy?

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The Gonz · **Reply #5: July 31, 2021, 13:43:04**

I use DuckDuckGo so maybe that's why I haven't seen it.

Shambles · **Reply #6: July 31, 2021, 15:19:43**

I reckon Lester's been flogging on to left handed websites

i30premy · **Reply #7: July 31, 2021, 23:57:19**

Haven't noticed reqs asking for mine - but if one is needed I just use an alternative one for anything non-critical

eye30 · **Reply #8: August 04, 2021, 11:41:54**

Got the request again today.

It quotes my google email address.

This is the narrative.

Account Action Required

Add your birthday to your Google Account to help Google comply with the law.

No indiction which law or country it is referring to.

Just deleted as previous

The Gonz · **Reply #9: August 04, 2021, 11:55:57**

I'm curious. Next time you see it, note the source email address.
It may look decidedly non-genuine anyway.

Then again ...

The OFFICIAL Google Phishing Scam FROM GOOGLE THEMSELVES (AGE VERIFICATION) - Google Account Community

MisterWarby · **Reply #10: August 04, 2021, 12:02:24**

Is it a pop up window on your browser?

Or an email?

Has it prevented you from performing any of your usual internetting?

If in doubt delete and scan for viruses and malware..

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eye30 · **Reply #11: August 04, 2021, 12:40:53**

It just appears.

There is a spanner symbol in the top bar.

MisterWarby · **Reply #12: August 04, 2021, 12:52:14**

If they really want to contact you, I’m sure they will do more than wave a banner in front of you.

I have found scamming to be rife at the moment….

I had a call from the Australian taxation office recently. They had frozen my bank accounts and the federal police would be beating my door down if I didn’t pay my outstanding debt….. VERY INTIMIDATING, THEY HAD MY ATTENTION…!

I called the accountant…. Who politely reminded me… you pay me to represent you…. If the ATO want you they will call him first and he will point them in my direction.

Delete/ignore and go about your business would be my advice

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neptune · **Reply #13: August 04, 2021, 12:53:22**

Quote from: eye30 on August 04, 2021, 11:41:54

Got the request again today.

It quotes my google email address.

This is the narrative.

Account Action Required

Add your birthday to your Google Account to help Google comply with the law.

No indiction which law or country it is referring to.

Just deleted as previous

This is the one I get on a constant basis

The Gonz · **Reply #14: August 04, 2021, 13:15:46**

If 'it just appears' means it's a pop-up, then I'm not surprised only a few are seeing it.
I for one use Brave browser with a number of ad, pop-up and tracker killers, so I doubt I'll ever see it.

CraigB · **Reply #15: August 04, 2021, 15:10:15**

Sounds like a scam pop up that's activated on certain infected websites when Google browser is detected, clean your browsers history/cookies and get a good Ad blocker.

Personally I use AdGuard in Edge browser

AdGuard AdBlocker Browser Extension | Overview | AdGuard it's free and it works

CraigB · **Reply #16: August 04, 2021, 16:52:42**

I should have mentioned if you have a Chromium based browser...eg Edge (Windows 10) - Google Chrome - Vivaldi - Brave - Opera then you can install via the Chrome Web Store

AdGuard AdBlocker - Chrome Web Store

eye30 · **Reply #17: August 04, 2021, 16:54:29**

Quote from: neptune on August 04, 2021, 12:53:22

Quote from: eye30 on August 04, 2021, 11:41:54
Got the request again today.

It quotes my google email address.

This is the narrative.

Account Action Required

Add your birthday to your Google Account to help Google comply with the law.

No indiction which law or country it is referring to.

Just deleted as previous

This is the one I get on a constant basis

So have you ignored it as well?

CraigB · **Reply #18: August 04, 2021, 17:09:38**

Lots of articles on the web about this, seems Google's new requirements under law need an age to be listed in Google accounts which you can do by going directly to your Google account...not via some popup.

Once you have added your age to the account personal information then you shouldn't see the message anymore.

The Gonz · **Reply #19: August 05, 2021, 10:54:33**

And as a tip, (do I need to state it?) you are not obliged to give your actual DOB.

AlanHo · **Reply #20: August 05, 2021, 15:04:49**

I think I'll change my YOB from 1937 to 2011 so I am 10 years old.

Perhaps all the adult spam and adverts will then reduce when they realise I probably only get a few pennies pocket money

wooly · **Reply #21: August 05, 2021, 15:14:33**

Quote from: CraigB on August 04, 2021, 17:09:38

Lots of articles on the web about this, seems Google's new requirements under law need an age to be listed in Google accounts which you can do by going directly to your Google account...not via some popup.

Once you have added your age to the account personal information then you shouldn't see the message anymore.

This has been my experience with this constant nag for birth date.
I ignored it for months until I had to setup the 'find my phone' app in Google and it wouldn't let me proceed until until I entered my birthday.

Since doing that I haven't had one instance of the nag pop-up.

I might add that I only ever experienced it when using an android device.
My PC uses uBlock Origin as the ad blocker so I guess that's why I never noticed it on the PC.