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From Australia to Europe, countries move to curb children's social media accessNations worldwide are enacting strict rules for social media access by children. Australia has banned platforms for those under 16. Britain...
Big tech firms must stop young people circulating nude images, says UK PM StarmerUnder the new plans, companies like Apple and Google should build or activate technical solutions on smartphones and tablets to detect and...
Apple rolls out age checks for UK usersApple began rolling out age verification requirements for UK users as part of a software update Wednesday, as the government increases pres...
Amid wave of kids' online safety laws, age-checking tech comes of ageA recent outcry over the spread of AI-generated child sexual images, as well as increased confidence in the capabilities of "age assurance"...
Apple CEO Tim Cook pushes for changes in US child online safety bill, citing privacy concernsTim Cook urged US lawmakers to rethink a proposed law that could force Apple to verify users’ ages, warning it would require collecting sen...
Apple seeds iOS 26.2 RC 2 to developers; final release expected soon: what’s new and how to installApple ios 26.2: Apple has released a second Release Candidate for iOS 26.2. This update signals a final fix before the public launch. New f...
Apple lowers App Store commissions for 'mini apps'Apple will cut App Store commissions to 15% for “mini app” developers who use its age-range technology. Mini apps, common in China and grow...
Apple launches Digital ID feature for secure ID use in Apple WalletApple now lets users create a Digital ID in Apple Wallet using their U.S. passport. This new feature is available for domestic travel at TS...
Apple launches Digital ID feature for secure ID use in Apple WalletApple said Digital ID uses built-in security features of iPhone and Apple Watch to guard against theft and tampering. The data is encrypted...
Online age checks proliferating, but so are concerns they curtail internet freedomAge verification measures are increasing online, aiming to protect children from harmful content. These checks, involving IDs and face scan...
YouTube to begin testing a new AI-powered age verification system in the USThe tests initially will only affect a sliver of YouTube's audience in the US, but it will likely become more pervasive if the system works...
What to know about online age verification lawsThe US Supreme Court has upheld a Texas law requiring age verification on pornographic websites to block under-18s. Critics, including digi...
Google, Meta at loggerheads over age-verification methods for child usersGoogle and Meta have different ideas on verifying children's age online. This is happening because of rules in Europe and India. Google wan...
Google rejects app store age verification for online contentAmerican tech heavyweight Google on Friday reiterated its opposition to verifying the age of a device's user through the app stores built i...
Adult websites Pornhub, Youporn take on France over age verification law. Details hereYouporn and Pornhub adult websites have taken tough stance over France's age verification law.
Apple against new Texas online child safety bill? Here’s all you need to knowThe bill, introduced by Texas State Senator Angela Paxton, requires parental permission for anyone under 18 to access apps or make in-app p...
Texas governor signs law to enforce age verification on Apple, Google app storesAge limits and parental consent for social media apps are among the few areas of wide US consensus, with a Pew Research poll in 2023 findin...
This US state poised to enforce age verification on Apple, Google app stores for users under 18Texas is considering a law for age checks on app stores. Parental approval is needed for users under 18 to download apps. Apple and Google ...
Apple launches 'age assurance' tech as US states mull social media lawsThe move comes as a number of US state and federal lawmakers consider age-verification laws for social media and other apps. States, such a...
Australia is pushing big tech to 'protect kids from porn'. What can they actually do?Tech platforms are urged to implement integrated safety features like content scanning and app blocking on smartphones to protect children ...