Substack Age Verification + Newsletter Saturation?

November 26, 2025 |
Keenen Charles

This week Substack announced they will require age verification for UK users to comply with the Online Safety Act which could affect your experience if your newsletter is UK based. Meanwhile, Beehiiv's CEO shares his thoughts on newsletter market saturation. And there are guides to monetisation and holiday newsletters.

Also the featured newsletters this week cover business, music, creativity and more!

📰 News & Articles

Substack to require age verification for UK users

Substack will require UK users to verify their age in order to comply with the UK's Online Safety Act.

How To Make Money on Substack in 2026

An in-depth guide on various strategies to monetize your Substack newsletter effectively in 2026.

Beehiiv’s CEO isn’t worried about newsletter saturation

Tyler Denk, CEO of beehiiv, discusses the company's expansion beyond newsletters and his perspective on market saturation.

13 Holiday Newsletter Examples

A guide to having a successful holiday email marketing campaign with examples.

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The Missing Header

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Revenue Rulebreaker

Revenue stories and strategies for people who hate growth bros

See Ya

This is our weekly newsletter covering tips and tools for newsletter operators and everything else happening in the email newsletter space. Hope you enjoyed it!

Keenen Charles

Keenen is the creator of InboxReads and a believer in the future of newsletters and email for sharing great content.

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