The UK's Online Safety Act, implemented on July 25th, mandates age verification on websites hosting adult content and material deemed harmful, including platforms like Reddit, Discord, Grindr, X, and Bluesky. The rollout has been problematic. Some services have withdrawn from the UK to avoid compliance costs and risks. Users are also circumventing the verification measures with VPNs or finding ways to trick the systems. These initial challenges offer a preview of the potential difficulties other countries may encounter as they introduce similar age verification systems.