diff --git a/src/components/ageAssurance/AgeAssuranceAccountCard.tsx b/src/components/ageAssurance/AgeAssuranceAccountCard.tsx
index 3eae2424fc..1a229be1aa 100644
--- a/src/components/ageAssurance/AgeAssuranceAccountCard.tsx
+++ b/src/components/ageAssurance/AgeAssuranceAccountCard.tsx
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ function Inner({style}: ViewStyleProp & {}) {
   const copy = useAgeAssuranceCopy()
   const {assurance} = useAgeInfo()
   const isBlocked = assurance.status === 'blocked'
+  const hasInitiated = !!assurance.lastInitiatedAt
   const timeAgo = assurance.lastInitiatedAt
     ? getTimeAgo(assurance.lastInitiatedAt, new Date())
     : null
@@ -118,10 +119,10 @@ function Inner({style}: ViewStyleProp & {}) {
                   label={_(msg`Verify now`)}
                   size="small"
                   variant="solid"
-                  color={assurance.hasInitiated ? 'secondary' : 'primary'}
+                  color={hasInitiated ? 'secondary' : 'primary'}
                   onPress={() => control.open()}>
                   <ButtonText>
-                    {assurance.hasInitiated ? (
+                    {hasInitiated ? (
                       <Trans>Verify again</Trans>
                     ) : (
                       <Trans>Verify now</Trans>
diff --git a/src/components/ageAssurance/AgeRestrictedScreen.tsx b/src/components/ageAssurance/AgeRestrictedScreen.tsx
index 5a7b28a7c5..44077f1313 100644
--- a/src/components/ageAssurance/AgeRestrictedScreen.tsx
+++ b/src/components/ageAssurance/AgeRestrictedScreen.tsx
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ export function AgeRestrictedScreen({
   const copy = useAgeAssuranceCopy()
   const {isLoaded, assurance} = useAgeInfo()
 
-  if (assurance.isExempt) return children
   if (!isLoaded) {
     return (
       <Layout.Screen>
diff --git a/src/state/age-assurance/index.tsx b/src/state/age-assurance/index.tsx
index 9e6db44396..24eff8142f 100644
--- a/src/state/age-assurance/index.tsx
+++ b/src/state/age-assurance/index.tsx
@@ -27,9 +27,7 @@ const AgeAssuranceContext = createContext<AgeAssuranceContextType>({
   status: 'unknown',
   isLoaded: false,
   isAgeRestricted: false,
-  isExempt: false,
   lastInitiatedAt: undefined,
-  hasInitiated: false,
 })
 const AgeAssuranceAPIContext = createContext<AgeAssuranceAPIContextType>({
   // @ts-ignore
@@ -99,12 +97,10 @@ export function Provider({children}: {children: React.ReactNode}) {
     const enabled = __DEV__ || gate('age_assurance')
     const {status, lastInitiatedAt} = data || DEFAULT_AGE_ASSURANCE_STATE
     const ctx: AgeAssuranceContextType = {
-      status,
       isLoaded: isFetched,
+      status,
       lastInitiatedAt,
-      hasInitiated: !!lastInitiatedAt,
-      isExempt: !isAgeRestrictedGeo || !enabled,
-      isAgeRestricted: Boolean(isAgeRestrictedGeo && status !== 'assured'),
+      isAgeRestricted: isAgeRestrictedGeo && status !== 'assured' && enabled,
     }
 
     logger.debug(`context`, ctx)
diff --git a/src/state/age-assurance/types.ts b/src/state/age-assurance/types.ts
index 04af7cef4c..182411a29d 100644
--- a/src/state/age-assurance/types.ts
+++ b/src/state/age-assurance/types.ts
@@ -3,25 +3,19 @@ import {type QueryObserverBaseResult} from '@tanstack/react-query'
 
 export type AgeAssuranceContextType = {
   isLoaded: boolean
+  /**
+   * The server-reported status of the user's age verification process.
+   */
   status: AppBskyUnspeccedDefs.AgeAssuranceState['status']
-  /**
-   * Whether the current user is age-restricted based on their geolocation and
-   * age assurance state retrieved from the server.
-   */
-  isAgeRestricted: boolean
-  /**
-   * Whether the user is exempt from age assurance checks, e.g., due to
-   * them not being in a region that requires age assurance.
-   */
-  isExempt: boolean
   /**
    * The last time the age assurance state was attempted by the user.
    */
   lastInitiatedAt: string | undefined
   /**
-   * Whether the user has initiated an age assurance check.
+   * Whether the current user is age-restricted based on their geolocation and
+   * age assurance state retrieved from the server.
    */
-  hasInitiated: boolean
+  isAgeRestricted: boolean
 }
 
 export type AgeAssuranceAPIContextType = {
diff --git a/src/state/age-assurance/useMaybeApplyAgeRestrictedModerationPrefs.ts b/src/state/age-assurance/useMaybeApplyAgeRestrictedModerationPrefs.ts
index 00a2ac369b..be2fca31dd 100644
--- a/src/state/age-assurance/useMaybeApplyAgeRestrictedModerationPrefs.ts
+++ b/src/state/age-assurance/useMaybeApplyAgeRestrictedModerationPrefs.ts
@@ -1,12 +1,9 @@
 import {useCallback} from 'react'
 import {type ModerationPrefs} from '@atproto/api'
 
-// import {Logger} from '#/logger'
 import {useAgeAssuranceContext} from '#/state/age-assurance'
 import {AGE_RESTRICTED_MODERATION_PREFS} from '#/state/age-assurance/const'
 
-// const logger = Logger.create(Logger.Context.AgeAssurance)
-
 /**
  * Hook to conditionally apply age-restricted moderation preferences, if
  * needed. If not needed, the mod prefs passed to the callback will be used.
@@ -15,26 +12,10 @@ export function useMaybeApplyAgeRestrictedModerationPrefs() {
   const state = useAgeAssuranceContext()
   return useCallback(
     (prev: ModerationPrefs) => {
-      const isDefinitelyAgeRestricted = state.isLoaded && state.isAgeRestricted
-      const notSureYet = !state.isLoaded && state.isAgeRestricted
-
-      if (state.isExempt) {
-        // logger.debug('useMaybeApplyAgeRestrictedModerationPrefs: exempt', state)
-        return prev
-      }
-
-      if (notSureYet || isDefinitelyAgeRestricted) {
-        // logger.debug(
-        //   'useMaybeApplyAgeRestrictedModerationPrefs: overridden',
-        //   state,
-        // )
+      if (state.isAgeRestricted) {
         return AGE_RESTRICTED_MODERATION_PREFS
       }
 
-      // logger.debug(
-      //   'useMaybeApplyAgeRestrictedModerationPrefs: not overridden',
-      //   state,
-      // )
       return prev
     },
     [state],