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 ...

A student group and a trade association came to the Supreme Court on Monday afternoon on its interim docket, asking the justices to restore orders by a federal judge in Austin, Texas, that bar the ...

On Monday afternoon, Texas urged the Supreme Court to leave in place an order by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit that allows the state to enforce a law that imposes age-verification and ...

Texas’ law requiring app marketplace operators like Google and Apple to verify all users’ ages and seek parental permission before minors can download apps or ...

Ann Thai, Apple senior product marketing manager for app store, introduces Apple Arcade during a launch event at Apple headquarters on March 25, 2019, in Cupertino, California. NOAH BERGER/AFP via ...

This article first appeared on The Texas Tribune on May 28, 2026. (Texas Tribune) — Texas’ law requiring app marketplace operators like Google and Apple to verify ...

Age verification laws are no longer limited to p*** sites. Two US states have already passed laws requiring your operating system to collect your age, and a federal law is under discussion. After more ...

Age verification requirements aimed at limiting minors’ access to adult websites may lead lawmakers to focus on the operating systems of devices themselves. PC Mag has reported that California’s ...

Sir Keir Starmer is banning social media for under-16s in the UK, but what do the experts say?

Norway has announced a near-total ban on generative AI tools in elementary schools, citing concerns about learning and development. The decision follows growing debate among researchers, educators, ...

As teenagers increasingly turn to artificial intelligence chatbots for advice about friendships, family conflicts and ...

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