The pilot is currently limited to a small group of users, who can continue using WhatsApp without providing their date of birth. The company has said it is exploring privacy-protective methods to verify users’ ages and has assured that date-of-birth information provided during the test will remain private and will not be visible to other WhatsApp users. The move comes as India’s data protection framework introduces stronger obligations around the processing of children’s personal data. The development also comes amid increased regulatory scrutiny of Meta’s digital platforms in India. The age-verification pilot highlights WhatsApp’s efforts to balance regulatory compliance with privacy as India strengthens its digital data protection and online safety framework.