A preliminary injunction in federal court cited the First Amendment, handing a win to tech companies like Apple and Google. By Ryan Mac Ryan Mac reports on technology. A federal judge on Tuesday ...

App age verification isn’t just a theoretical concept being debated in Congress. A number of laws have already passed that require platforms to verify age for users in select states. For example, the ...

Missouri residents will be required to verify they are older than 18 before accessing adult-only content online by the end of November. Websites and apps in which more than one-third of the material ...

What does YouTube verification actually mean? There are two types of verifications on YouTube: account verification and channel verification. Account verification: This is the typical authentication ...

The company sent letters to Apple, Google, and Microsoft pushing for an alternative way to keep minors from viewing porn, as US and UK laws have caused its traffic to plummet. “Based on our real-world ...

Roblox is in a tight spot. After years of reports involving child predators on Roblox, the company faces pressure from the public and government to clean up its platform. The company's solution, ...

Age verification is rolling out in the Google Play Store. Users will have several methods to prove their age. Access to apps is limited until they verify their age. Several months after AI-powered age ...

Earlier this year, the U.S. Supreme Court allowed a Texas law that requires age verification on certain websites to go into effect. But another, lesser-known Texas law is about to go into force, too.

A new Ohio law requires a photo ID or other verification to access porn online. But Pornhub says the new rules don't apply to its business. Pornhub hasn't shut down ...

A new Ohio law will require pornography websites to verify the age of their users starting on Sept. 30, 2025. Websites must use a third-party service to confirm users are at least 18 by checking photo ...

Technologists and policymakers are reckoning with a generation-defining problem on the internet: While it can be a revolutionary force for unprecedented education and connection across the globe, it ...

Most states across the US are considering or introducing age verification laws. The result right now is a mishmash of rules. Katie is a UK-based news reporter and features writer. Officially, she is ...