Policy preview
This article previews changes from our October 2025 policy updates.
To help protect children, the new Age-Restricted Content and Functionality policy requires apps with features that include matchmaking, dating, or real money gambling / games / contests to use Play Console features to block minors.
This is a new policy, and will be effective January 28, 2026.
Age-Restricted Content and Functionality
To help ensure the safety of children and prevent access to potentially harmful content, apps meeting the descriptions below are required to use the Play Console functionality and tools to block minors:
- Apps that facilitate Real Money Gambling, Games, and Contests.
- Apps that facilitate matchmaking or dating.