Liberia
Africa
Age Verification Compliance Overview
This page provides comprehensive age verification and compliance information for Liberia. Our research team continuously monitors regulatory changes, enforcement actions, and legal developments to ensure businesses have access to up-to-date compliance intelligence.
Liberia currently classifies age-restricted content as "Allowed". This means businesses can operate with standard age verification practices, typically requiring users to confirm they meet minimum age requirements. While access is generally permitted, platforms should still implement appropriate age gates and comply with any specific industry regulations or voluntary codes of conduct.
The information below includes regulatory status, legal requirements, enforcement mechanisms, penalties for non-compliance, acceptable verification methods, and relevant regulatory authorities. This data is essential for platforms, content providers, and businesses that need to implement age-appropriate access controls or verify user ages.
Minimum Age
18+ years
Required age for platform access
Age Gate Required
No
No verification required
Last Verified
10/12/2025
Most recent data update
Regulatory Timeline
Historical changes and upcoming regulatory events
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Libtelco Rebranded as LTC Mobile: The government rebranded its fixed-line national telephone operator, Liberia Telecommunications Corporation (Libtelco), as LTC Mobile, turning it into a private service provider for mobile voice and data services.
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CSquared Licensing Agreement for Fiber Infrastructure: CSquared signed a licensing agreement with Liberia Telecommunications Authority to extend fiber infrastructure from Monrovia to Yekepa.
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Tightened Mobile SIM Card Registration: The Liberia Telecommunication Authority (LTA) tightened the mobile SIM card registration scheme, linking it with the biometric national ID database for fraud prevention, consumer protection, and national security.
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Approved National ICT Policy 2019-2024: The Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications developed and approved the National ICT Policy for 2019-2024.
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Call to Revisit Weak Sex Crimes Laws: A FrontPageAfrica article highlighted weak sex crimes laws and called for stronger anti-pornography or anti-obscenity provisions, particularly concerning non-consensual distribution of intimate content.
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ECOWAS Directive on Cybercrime Transposed and Children Law Noted: The ECOWAS Directive on Cybercrime was transposed into local Telecommunications law, awaiting legislative approval. The Children Law (Section 18.16) was noted as existing specific legislation on child online protection.
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ITU CIRT Readiness Assessment: The ITU conducted a Computer Incident Response Team (CIRT) readiness assessment for Liberia.
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ECOWAS Supplementary Act on Personal Data Protection: Liberia became a signing member of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Supplementary Act A/SA. 1/01/10 on Personal Data Protection.
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Telecom Act 2007 Enacted: Enactment of the Telecom Act, establishing the regulatory framework for telecommunications in Liberia.
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Constitution of 1986 Enacted: Enactment of the Constitution, including Article 16 on the right to privacy, which protects individuals from interference with their privacy except by court order.
Data Sources
Legal documents and references supporting this data
Showing 5 of 9 sources
itu.intLiberia.pdf
dataguidance.comliberia
unicef.orgchild-protection
lta.gov.lrundefined
mopt.gov.lrundefined
All sources are evaluated for credibility and relevance. Primary sources indicate official legal documents and government publications. Credibility scores reflect source reliability based on jurisdiction, publication authority, and verification status.
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