Social media platforms. App stores. And next—computers and smartphones? If some lawmakers get their way, Americans could have to show IDs or submit facial scans to so much as open a laptop or power up ...

Effective January 1, 2027, providers of computer operating systems in California will be required to implement age verification. That's just part of a wave of state and national laws attempting to ...

A technology think tank has raised “deep concerns” with government proposals to mandate strong age verification to access online services, as ministers consider imminent restrictions on children’s ...

Around the US, a number of state legislatures have passed, or ar working to pass, various laws which would require people to “verify” their ages such that those under different ages would find ...

Q: I’m starting to get more websites asking me to verify my age before letting me in — is this safe? A: What started as an effort to keep children away from harmful online content is beginning to ...

Age verification started with porn and social media. Now, governments are passing laws requiring operating systems to collect ...

Why it matters: Age verification and social media bans for under-16s are gaining popularity worldwide in response to rising concerns over harmful online content. However, questions surround the ...