#Ageverification

Following criticism, lawmakers have narrowed the GUARD Act, a bill aimed at restricting minors’ access to certain AI systems. The earlier version could have applied broadly to nearly…

The Internet: How does it work? It's not a question that the Utah state government bothered to ask before attempting to enact its Online Age Verification law (Bill 73). Not…

There's a growing a growing chorus that doesn't want to stop at basic age verification.

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Utah has a long track record of short-sighted internet policymaking, but the latest example really does take things to a new level of stupid. As of yesterday, Utah’s “Online Age Verific…

More platforms are pushing age checks on users across apps, games, and social networks, but kids are already finding ridiculous workarounds, from fake birthdays and borrowed logins to simple makeup tricks and video game characters.

Activists say ministers are targeting access rather than Big Tech's data-hungry business models

The porn site is once again allowing new users in the U.K. to access its content if they verify their age through an Apple device.

Privacy advocates warn Utah’s new law targeting VPN loopholes in age verification systems could set an unworkable precedent.

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Lawmakers in Congress are moving quickly on the GUARD Act, an age-gating bill restricting minors’ access to a wide range of online tools, with a key vote expected this week. The proposal is framed …

Norway plans to ban social media use for children under 16, shifting age verification responsibility to tech companies. The move follows growing global efforts to limit young users’ exposure to digital platforms.

From Engadget is a web magazine with obsessive daily coverage of everything new in gadgets and consumer electronics: Sony will require age checks in the UK and Ireland to access PlayStation communication features

I think it’s important to understand that, despite claims to the contrary, age verification is, inherently, a right-wing effort. While it’s currently true that age verification laws are…

Tech trends aren’t always easy to spot at an early stage, but there’s a very clear exception right now: the age verification requirement a growing number of countries and US states are introducing.…