# Discourse Authentication Validations

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-authentication-validations/292547>\
**Category:** Plugin\
**Tags:** experimental\
**Created:** [January 22, 2024, 7:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-authentication-validations/292547 "2024-01-22T19:32:52Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 13, 2026, 5:40pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-authentication-validations/292547/19 "2026-02-13T17:40:35Z")

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Would it be possible to use this for age validation and block signups for users under 18? I understand that users can lie about the DOB but I’d like to know if the validation is possible at all.

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