WASHINGTON—Chief Justice John Roberts said in his year-end message that the judiciary remains a constraint on political power, as the Supreme Court faces criticism that it was too deferential to ...

A new Texas state law set to take effect on Jan. 1 would have required app stores to implement age verification processes. But the law has been put on hold, at least temporarily, by a federal court ...

A wooden judge’s gavel with a brass band rests on a dark surface. Photo: Alan Wooten / The Center Square (The Center Square) – A federal judge in Baton Rouge has blocked a Louisiana age-verification ...

A federal judge in Baton Rouge has blocked a Louisiana age-verification law for social media, ruling that it violates the First Amendment and is too vague to enforce. In a 94-page opinion, U.S.

The UK will soon 'encourage' Apple and Google to build nudity-detection algorithms into their OSes in an effort to tackle violence against women and girls. In yet another demonstration of its ...

Apple leans into age checks as Australia's teen social media ban goes live, putting the App Store in the middle of a political fight over kids, tech, and compliance. Australia's new social media law ...

The time has finally come: Spotify Wrapped 2025 is officially on our phones. Spotify, the popular music streaming platform, dropped its users' yearly recaps Wednesday morning, summarizing everyone's ...

While there are some measures in place, such as California's age check law, the intention of the bills are to make things the same across the United States. Instead of dealing with various laws and ...

Roblox is introducing new safety features to limit interactions between adults and minors on its platform. Users will need to verify their age with a government ID or facial scan to use chat features.

The firm behind a "nudification" website has been fined £50,000 by regulators for failing to implement age checks designed to protect children. This action is part of a wider crackdown, with Ofcom ...

Roblox is the first online gaming or communication platform to require facial age checks to access chat, establishing a new industry standard. The rollout began with a voluntary age check period. The ...