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I assume this is less "if they're lying" and more "if you've independently collected this data". It doesn't require you to challenge the user-indicated age, it requires you to use your own signal before that of the OS.

As a silly example, tax software probably has your full birthday, including year, which is more precise. Many social networks collected this data, as did a lot of major tech companies that implemented parental controls already.

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