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The New York Sun7d
Judge Blocks Ohio Law Banning Social Media for Those Under 16 If They Don’t Have Parental Consent
The state’s ‘response to a societal worry that children might be harmed if they are allowed to access adult-only sections ...
Information Age3d
Teen social media ban struck down by US court
A law seeking to limit the use of social media by teenagers in the US state of Ohio has been struck down by a judge for being ...
Instagram will use AI to identify teens using adult accounts
Instagram already uses AI to determine age, but the platform will begin testing the technology's ability to proactively find ...
“Kids Lie:” Why Ohio’s new social Media age verification bill is drawing skepticism
Today in Ohio podcast dissects lawmakers' latest attempt to restrict minors' access to social platforms, revealing fundamental flaws in the approach despite good intentions ...
Discord Begins Testing Facial Scans for Age Verification
Discord has begun requiring some users in the United Kingdom and Australia to verify their age through a facial scan before ...
Britain gives websites hosting pornography until July to enforce age restrictions
Britain's communications regulator said on Thursday that online platforms hosting pornographic and other content considered ...
Daily Journal6d
In Memoriam: Social media restrictions, newborn tax credit, utility rules and more
Despite earlier momentum, legislation dealing with rape kit backlogs, immigration enforcement, social media restrictions for ... have required anyone under the age of 16 to secure permission ...
Seattle Times9d
YouTube was pledged immunity from Australia social media ban
Rowland’s pledge to Mohan preceded her own draft rules excluding YouTube from the social-media age restrictions. And her message predates a February 2025 discussion paper issued by her ...