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45 Attorneys General Urgently Want Congress to Push Platforms Toward Age Checks
Washington is being asked to referee the internet’s most persistent identity check.
Apple Supports Digital ID Push With Facial Age Estimation
Once age checks live at the system level, every new mandate gets an easier ride.
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.
Australia’s Age Verification Fail: Steam Users Locked Out, eSafety Wants More Invasive Checks
As if it wasn't bad enough, Valve faces pressure from Australia’s eSafety Commissioner.
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.
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.
Discord’s New Face-Scan Vendor Comes With a Familiar Promise
The service that once asked for nothing but a username now wants your face and your government ID.
Westminster Recycles Tobacco-Style Panic Campaign for Internet Crackdown
Somewhere in Westminster a whiteboard has “free speech = tobacco” written on it with three exclamation marks.
EU Member States Push European Commission to Mandate Digital ID Age Verification for Social Media
EU governments push for mandatory real-ID age checks on social media under the Digital Services Act.
