Apple Introduces Device-level Age Checks to UK iPhones and iPads Apple is introducing age checks to its devices in the UK, requiring users to verify they are over 18 to access certain adult-only services.

Apple is introducing age checks to its devices in the UK, requiring users to verify they are over 18 to access certain adult-only apps and services.

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Apple Introduces Device-level Age Checks to UK iPhones and iPads Apple is introducing age checks to its devices in the UK, requiring users to verify they are over 18 to access certain adult-only services.

Apple is introducing age checks to its devices in the UK, requiring users to verify they are over 18 to access certain adult-only apps and services.

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Apple begins age checks in the UK with latest iOS update https://arstechni.ca #agechecks #privacy #Policy #Apple #uk

Ofcom Fines 4chan £450K For Lack of Age Checks Ofcom has fined 4chan £450,000 for not having age checks in place to prevent children from seeing pornography on its site.

Ofcom has fined notorious online forum 4chan £450,000 for not having age checks in place to prevent children from seeing pornography on its site.

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After Discord fiasco, age-check tech promises privacy by running locally. Does it work? https://arstechni.ca #ageverification #cybersecurity #onlineprivacy #agechecks #privately #agegates #passkeys #agekeys #discord #hackers #Policy #yoti

First they came for Adult Sites And I did not speak out Because I was not interested in Adult sites Then they came for chat apps And I did not speak out Because I was not interested in chat apps Then they came for Social Media And I did not speak out Because I was not interested in Social Media Then they locked the whole web behind ID verification Then they came for VPNs And I did not speak out Because I was not interested in VPNs And there was nowhere left To speak up

Hundreds of scientists say stop! ✋🚨

Governments should pause plans for mandatory #AgeChecks on online services until serious #privacy and #security concerns are addressed.

👉 Read more on #AgeVerification, why scientist say NO & whether your country wants it: tuta.com/blog/age-ver...

California introduces age verification law for all operating systems, including Linux and SteamOS — user age verified during OS account setup AB 1043 also requires OS providers to pipe a real-time age checker to every app developer who requests it.

Mandatory age-verification you say?
For Linux you say?
Good luck enforcing _that_.
#California #CApol #USpol #AgeVerification #AgeChecks

https://flip.it/fl.EsL

Time to cut California off from the rest of the Internet to show them what will happen if this stupid-ass law passes.

Discord Age Verification Rollout Delayed After Privacy Backlash Discord has delayed its planned global expansion of age verification tools following widespread user criticism over privacy and data security.

Discord has delayed its global age verification rollout to 2026 after privacy concerns and vendor disputes, pledging stronger safeguards and greater transparency.

#DiscordUpdate #PrivacyDebate #TechNews #OnlineSafety #AgeChecks

Fury over Discord’s age checks explodes after shady Persona test in UK Persona confirmed all age-check data from Discord's UK test was deleted.

Fury over Discord’s age checks explodes after shady Persona test in UK #Technology #SocialandEthicalImplications #Discord #AgeChecks #PrivacyConcerns

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Fury over Discord’s age checks explodes after shady Persona test in UK https://arstechni.ca #ageverification #ageestimation #unitedkingdom #agechecks #discord #Persona #Policy #openai

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If all goes according to plan, the #EUDI Wallet and the #OOTS project will join forces by the end of 2026. You can find the timeline in the OOTSHUB report.

The #EUDI Wallet project will finally make Digital Europe a reality for its citizens. It will solve quite a lot of the issues we have […]

Discord faces backlash over age checks after data breach exposed 70,000 IDs https://arstechni.ca #ArtificialIntelligence #ageverification #ageestimation #adultcontent #childsafety #agechecks #discord #Policy

defeated breaking #encryption, now to defeat #AgeChecks

Ofcom Fines Porn Site £1M Over Poor Age Checks Ofcom has fined a pornography website firm £1m for not having robust enough age verification checks as required in the Online Safety Act.

The UK media and telecoms regulator has fined a pornography website firm £1 million for not having robust enough age verification checks in place as required under the Online Safety Act.

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Stop Online ID Checks Week of Action Stop Online ID Checks WEEK OF ACTION December 1-5 WHAT TO DO

ESSENTIAL. CALL YOUR REPS. EVERY. SINGLE. DAY.

NO EXCUSES. Kids WON’T be protected, and any protections it MIGHT give will NOT be applied to queer kids.
#signalboost #internetprivacy #internetfreedom #calltoaction
#freeandfairinternet #idverification #privacyviolation #AgeChecks #SaveSpeech

#trends today for 'live updates' 'pleads guilty' & 'age checks'

Click/Tap below:

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#liveupdates #pleadsguilty #agechecks

Senators move to keep Big Tech’s creepy companion bots away from kids https://arstechni.ca #ageverification #companionbots #Character.AI #childsafety #agechecks #chatbots #ChatGPT #replika #Policy #grok #AI

Australia’s social media ban is “problematic,” but platforms will comply anyway https://arstechni.ca #onlinechildsafety #socialmediaban #ageestimation #agechecks #australia #agegate #Policy

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Due to all these States and Countries standing up all these porn blocks I'm in the process of standing up some #Tor #HiddenServices so you'll be able to acccess [nsfw.social], [nsfw.lgbt], and others natively over Tor.

#NSFWadmin #FediAdmin #porn #AgeChecks #PornBlocks #1stAmendment #censorship […]

#trends today for 'red sox' 'age checks' & 'transportation board'

Click/Tap below:

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#redsox #agechecks #transportationboard

#ofcom #AgeChecks

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylAP4Oigsow

50K YouTubers rage against AI spying that could expose identities https://arstechni.ca #ArtificialIntelligence #ageverification #ageestimation #onlineprivacy #agechecks #YouTube #Policy #AI

Tech giants blocking some Ukraine and Gaza posts under new online rules Tech companies are restricting debates of public interest to comply the Online Safety Act, analysis shows.

Some Gaza and Ukraine posts blocked under new age checks
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#SocialMedia companies blocking wide-ranging content in attempt to comply with UK's new #OnlineSafetyAct.
#OnlineSafety #AgeVerification #AgeChecks #Technology #Ofcom #Tech #TechNews

The #UK government is now enforcing the #OnlineSafetyAct, requiring #ageverification for online pornography. #Websites must implement effective #agechecks, including #creditcard checks, #photoID matching, or #selfie-based age estimation. See #Teaapp for possible outcomes.…

UK enforces strict new online age checks today Websites in the UK hosting pornographic or other harmful content must have age checks in place from today or face the wrath of Ofcom.

Websites in the UK hosting pornographic or other harmful content must have age checks in place from today or face the wrath of Ofcom. #UK #Pornhub #AgeChecks #Ofcom

Redditor accidentally reinvents discarded ’90s tool to escape today’s age gates https://arstechni.ca #ArtificialIntelligence #age-verificationlaws #onlinechildsafety #onlineprivacy #biometrics #agechecks #digitalid #facescans #Features #agegates #pornhub #Policy