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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.
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.
France Riots: Mayor Wants Teen Social Media Access Cut
The proposed fix treats an entire generation as collateral damage in a fight over unrest.
UK Court Hears Tech Platforms’ Challenge To Ofcom’s Speech Powers
The companies say this is oversight gone granular, costly, and potentially endless.
UK Plans Passport And Facial Age Checks For Social Media
Britain is building a surveillance tollbooth for the web.
TikTok Agrees to "Age Verification" for All Users in Alabama Settlement
The teenagers get a curfew. The adults get carded. TikTok doesn't have to face a jury.
The UK’s Online Censorship Law Has Entered Its Litigation Era
The Online Safety Act’s grand experiment has reached the less glamorous business of subpoenas, appeals, and legal fees.
Meta Settlement Ignites Global "Child Safety" Digital ID Push
Washington's deal has barely settled before Brussels and Westminster come calling.
Judge Lets California Social Media Feed Limits Stay in Force
Protecting kids is the stated goal. Handing over your identity is the price.
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.
California Digital ID Age Law Faces New Platform Appeal
The regulations were drafted while the constitutional question was still open, which tells you something about how confident the state is.
Pritzker Signs Law Making Devices Report Every User's Age Bracket to Apps
The state overreaches and weighs in on what time kids should switch off.