Back in May, Brussels opened formal proceedings against Pornhub, Stripchat, XNXX, and XVideos for suspected violation of the Digital Services Act (DSA). This law updated the legal framework for ...

To stop children from bypassing its age checks, Meta is revamping its age-verification tools with an AI system that analyzes images and videos for “visual cues,” such as height and bone structure. The ...

Discord announced earlier this month that all users will soon be defaulted to teen experiences until their ages are verified. Soon after, the messaging platform faced backlash from users and privacy ...

Roblox's AI-powered age verification system is stumbling out of the gate just one week after roll out. Credit: George Chan/Getty Images Roblox kicked off 2026 by attempting to deal with its most ...

UK proposals for mandatory age verification will not mitigate children’s exposure to harmful content and ‘addictive’ app design, and risks excluding vulnerable groups from online services, says ...

Discord will be rolling out age verification to all users. Here's how to complete the process. Credit: Valera Golovniov/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Age verification is spreading on the ...

The open-source community is looking for a way out of the wave of new laws requiring operating systems to collect users’ ages.

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Last week, Roblox made age verification mandatory for anyone using the platform's chat feature. That process involves either submitting a ...

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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. Reading time 2 minutes Frustrated with the United Kingdom’s ...

PlayStation will soon require age verification for some online features on PS5. This was shared in a recent email sent by Sony Interactive Entertainment to users, as the company adapts to new rules ...