At the time of writing, 25 states across the US have introduced some kind of age verification law, with even more taking steps to introduce one. These laws have sparked a flurry of concerns from ...

Technologists and policymakers are reckoning with a generation-defining problem on the internet: While it can be a revolutionary force for unprecedented education and connection across the globe, it ...

App age verification isn’t just a theoretical concept being debated in Congress. A number of laws have already passed that require platforms to verify age for users in select states. For example, the ...

Age-verification laws are sweeping the world. These mandates typically require websites that host explicit content — and some that don't — to obtain personal data from visitors to ensure they're over ...

The Supreme Court is asleep at the wheel when it comes to protecting free speech. The latest sign is the decision by the social media app Bluesky to block its service in Mississippi because the ...

Back in March, a working paper from researchers at NYU and other universities suggested that age-verification laws are ineffective. Now, a new analysis not only supports the same finding but also ...

Chris Fields, CMO of AI-powered age verification start-up Yoti, giving a demonstration of the company's age verification technology at their offices in London. (Photo by HENRY NICHOLLS / AFP via Getty ...