Behind the Scenes
It’s unusual for a site in this industry to talk openly about its technology, and because we’re building Circles with security as a first principle rather than bolting it on later, it becomes a trust signal. The Developers Blog is a series of plain-English articles explaining one or more technical decisions, including why we think they are important.
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Online Safety & Ofcom’s Latest
Ofcom’s Age Assurance Ofcom’s latest age-assurance report says dating services still need stronger entry checks. It expects regular due diligence on verification suppliers, privacy compliance, challenge-age rules and liveness detection. Ofcom also found that more than one in ten 15-to-17-year-olds were still using three major dating apps in December 2025. Conclusion: age verification should be treated as an ongoing control, not a one-off plugin purchase. Our assessment when searching for a verification product should cover vendor audits, false accepts, spoofing resistance, liveness, data retention and evidence that we can show Ofcom later.