age verification
California Legislature Passes Online Age Verification Bill
The vote was unanimous, but the privacy backlash is only getting started.
California Legislature Passes Amendment Keeping Operating System Age Signals
Browsers are out of the handoff, but app stores and developers still get a live read on user age categories.
New Zealand Digital ID Plans Surface as Online "Safety" Bill Stumbles
The bill may be stuck, but the identity infrastructure is already being assembled.
Appeals Court Reopens Challenge to Tennessee Digital ID Law
Tennessee’s age gate now gets another hearing, with online speech and compliance costs back in the frame.
Missouri Online ID Law Requires Adults to Verify Their Age Online
The state has turned the familiar privacy tradeoff into a statutory requirement, with penalties attached.
Meta Settlement Ignites Global "Child Safety" Digital ID Push
Washington's deal has barely settled before Brussels and Westminster come calling.
Pennsylvania Sues Snapchat Over Lack of Age Verification
Pennsylvania says Snapchat’s age gate fails children, but its proposed fix would mean verifying everyone who uses the app.
Brazil Wants Discord to Pay $97 Million and Expand Age Verification Digital ID
Brazil says it is protecting children, but its demands could require Discord to know far more about who its users actually are.
Judge Lets California Social Media Feed Limits Stay in Force
Protecting kids is the stated goal. Handing over your identity is the price.
The Meta Settlement: What It Means for Your Speech and Privacy
Under the teen safety provisions is a court-supervised identity system for every Facebook and Instagram user.
AG Blanche's Warning Points Straight at Age Verification Checks
The DOJ's child safety demands run through COPPA verifiable parental consent, government ID, and face scans.
Paxton "Child Safety" Plan Puts Legal Speech at Criminal Risk
The vague standard is chatbots that undermine child safety. The penalty is criminal, not civil.