If some lawmakers get their way, Americans could have to show IDs or submit facial scans to so much as open a laptop or power ...

The internet can be a dangerous place, and governments have been trying to control its harmful effects on youngsters for years now. But so far, they've mostly targeted individual websites and apps.

The EU unveils a privacy-first age verification app to protect minors online, pressuring platforms to comply with stricter digital safety rules. The European Commission has announced that its ...

Many European nations weighing minimum social media age limits EU moving ahead "full speed" to enforce rules, von der Leyen says Decision on EU-wide age limit law expected this summer, senior official ...

The European online age verification app is ready. The app works with passports or ID cards, is built to be “completely anonymous” for the people who use it, works on any device (smartphones, tablets, ...

Today, the President of the European Commission (the executive body of the European Union), Ursula von der Leyen, announced an EU age-verification app. Users download the app, which works on any ...

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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 ...

What began as an effort to bolster kids’ safety online has morphed in recent months into a broader debate over privacy and anonymity on the internet. Mandatory age verification, which requires ...

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Sony Interactive Entertainment is writing to all UK and Ireland users to request they verify their age as part of the company's commitment to creating "safe, age-appropriate experiences for players ...