As preparation for the UK’s planned social media ban, Ofcom has set out four ways social media platforms could check whether users are aged 16 or over. The government and Parliament will decide how the ban works in practice. Ofcom is the regulator for the communications services in the UK. The BBC reports that Ofcom identified four ways to check someone’s age that it considers “highly effective.” Here’s what those checks would involve: Photo ID matching : Comparing a live image of you with the photo on an identity document, such as your passport, and checking the age information on that document. Bank-based checks: Using age information your bank already holds about you, with your consent. Facial age estimation : Using technology to estimate your age from your face. Ofcom says this…