As cinemas implement digital ID apps,

As cinemas implement digital ID apps, children will no longer be able to sneak into 18-rated films.

Cinemas are planning to implement a digital ID app to prevent children from watching adult films with sex and violence.

The app will be accepted at UK Cinema Association locations beginning Monday to confirm the age of young people.

Yoti, a digital ID provider, created the app, which will determine the user’s age based on a previously uploaded document, such as a passport.

So far, approximately 3,000,000 people in the United Kingdom have downloaded the Yoti app, which is most popular among people aged 16 to 25.

The technology is part of a larger trend toward digital IDs for age-restricted products, and it will assist cinemas in reducing ticket prices.

If the trials are successful, ministers may consider amending the law to allow digital age checks for alcohol sales. Physical identification is currently required.

The digital ID app can also be used to access a variety of products in 30,000 convenience stores, ranging from Calpol to energy drinks, and has been approved by the government to allow young people to withdraw from child trust funds once they reach the age of 18.

While some have expressed concern that such technology could lead to the covert implementation of national digital ID cards, supporters of the scheme claim that it will provide children with an easier way to prove their age without revealing any other personal information.