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===Age verification in the UK===
===Age verification in the UK===
In January 2026, Microsoft announced that in February 2026, Minecraft from UK region are blocked from chatting (Java Edition) or restricted to friend-only chat (Pocket Edition, Xbox and Bedrock Edition) unless the client's Xbox account is age-verified. Microsoft is planning to expand the restriction to other regions.{{Citation needed}} With the chat restrictions announcement, the user Aizistral created a mod for Java Edition called "[https://legacy.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/no-chat-restrictions No Chat Restrictions]".  
In January 2026, Microsoft announced that in February 2026, Minecraft players from the UK region are blocked from chatting (Java Edition) or restricted to friend-only chat (Pocket Edition, Xbox and Bedrock Edition) unless the client's Xbox account is age-verified. Microsoft is planning to expand the restriction to other regions.{{Citation needed}} With the chat restrictions announcement, the user Aizistral created a mod for Java Edition called "[https://legacy.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/no-chat-restrictions No Chat Restrictions]".  


===Microsoft's response===
===Microsoft's response===