Social media companies are fighting the ‘age verification trap’ as collecting biometrics on kids violates privacy rights

Big Social is reaching its Big Tobacco moment as it regulations intensify and social media companies look to implement age ...

MCMC studying various methods to verify minimum age for social media, says Deputy Comms Minister

KULAI: The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) is studying various age verification methods before the ...
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LATAM nations ramp up regulations for age-restricted content online

Law 15,211 (2025) emphasizes the need for robust, auditable controls to prevent minors from accessing harmful content and ...

The price to pay — This is why 400+ scientists are calling for a halt to mandatory age verification

The internet gets age-gated, changing how we interact with our favorite apps and websites. While the benefits aren't clear ...

Discord delays age verification measures as it admits what it got 'wrong'

Two weeks after Discord announced "teen-by-default" age-restricted settings for all users, Discord is delaying the ...