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Australia’s Social Media Age Verification Law Demands Aren't Working, So It’s Going to Court
The teenagers have outlasted the ban, the fines, and the AI. Every adult in Australia may be the next to show ID if the government gets its way.
Eleventh Circuit Lets Georgia Social Media Age Checks Proceed
Georgia’s "child safety" law now comes with an adult-sized identity check.
Florida Attorney General Sues Discord Over Lack of ID Checks and Content Monitoring
The state wants age checks, deeper surveillance, and a court ordered rewrite of Discord’s rules.
Every Bad Idea Australia Ever Had About the Internet, Now in One Bill
A law sold as upstream prevention could send age checks, scanning, and speech controls downstream.
Florida’s Digital ID Checkpoint For Social Media Is Back In Force
Florida’s age gate now has a judicial green light, at least while the larger speech fight keeps moving.
States' OpenAI Lawsuits Seek Age Verification for All ChatGPT Users
Eight attorneys general have found a way to make the chatbot's privacy problem even more complicated.
Government-Funded Group Helped Push Australia’s Digital Censorship Bill
The campaign’s grassroots story comes with a remarkably well-watered government garden.
New York Attorney General Letitia James Seeks TikTok Age-Gating Rules
Letitia James is using unsealed TikTok allegations to push age verification and digital ID checks.
Tim Cook Welcomes EU KIDS Act Age Verification for App Stores
Von der Leyen posted about privacy, safety, and security for children. The law behind the post needs everyone’s age checked.
Florida Seeks Meta ID Checks For All Users
Florida is asking the court to make privacy the price of admission for Meta’s platforms.
UK Plans Passport And Facial Age Checks For Social Media
Britain is building a surveillance tollbooth for the web.
Macron Attacks Free Speech and Urges the EU to Censor Online Posts Faster
Macron’s theory of liberty begins where the government’s permissions end.
