Discord says it won't roll out age verification globally in March as previously planned, delaying the change until H2 2026 after it adds verification options
Discord says it won't roll out age verification globally in March as previously planned, delaying the change until H2 2026 after it adds verification options
Now it will hold off on expansion until it adds more verification options, vendor transparency, and other changes.
Discord says it “ran a limited test of Persona in the UK” to verify user ages and “that test has since concluded”, distancing itself from Persona amid backlash
The messaging platform says its ‘limited test’ of Persona in the UK has come to an end.
Discord says it won't roll out age verification globally next month as previously announced, delaying the change until H2 after it adds verification options
Now it will hold off on expansion until it adds more verification options, vendor transparency, and other changes.
Grok's website and app are being used to produce extremely graphic, sometimes violent, sexual imagery of adults that is far more explicit than images on X
A WIRED review of outputs hosted on Grok's official website shows it's being used to create violent sexual images and videos, as well as content that includes apparent minors.
Half of US states now require users to upload their IDs or hand over their biometric data to view porn, after Missouri became the 25th state to enact such a law
As of this week, half of the states in the U.S. are under restrictive age verification laws that require adults to hand …
Similarweb: UK traffic fell 47% for Pornhub, 47% for XVideos, and 39% for xHamster from July 24, the day before age verification rules took effect, to August 8
www.ft.com/content/618f... Forums: r/technology : UK porn site traffic plunges as age verification rules take effect r/europe : UK porn site traffic plunges as age verification rul...
Florida sues some of the biggest porn platforms, several owned by companies outside the US, accusing them of not complying with the state's age verification law
8.5.2025—Florida Sues Czech-Owned Porn Sites—Gimenez, Miami Mayor—Much More... Ronil Thakkar / KnowTechie : Florida cracks down on porn sites over child protection law Stephany Mat...
The UK starts enforcing new online child safety laws, requiring websites that host porn, self-harm, suicide, and eating disorder content to verify users' age
Starting today, UK adults will have to prove their age to access porn online. Experts warn that a global wave of age-check laws threatens …
Reddit says it has started verifying UK users' ages before letting them “view certain mature content”, in order to comply with the country's Online Safety Act
Reddit announced today that it has started verifying UK users' ages before letting them “view certain mature content” …
At the end of June, Australia quietly introduced rules forcing search engine companies such as Google and Microsoft to check the ages of logged-in users
We're watching the death of an open, anonymous internet, and the gradual takeover of information online by the state — under the guise of protecting children. Andrew Starr / @ajsta...
At the end of June, Australia quietly introduced rules forcing search engine companies such as Google and Microsoft to check the ages of logged-in users
We're watching the death of an open, anonymous internet, and the gradual takeover of information online by the state — under the guise of protecting children. Andrew Starr / @ajsta...
Bluesky rolls out age verification in the UK to comply with the Online Safety Act; users under 18 or opting out of age verification will have limited accounts
The Online Safety Act has unleashed an unregulated market in age verification. — That we have to do these intrusive checks with countless providers for different platforms is dan...
Sweden passes a law criminalizing the purchase of live online sexual performances, including cam shows and sex chats; buying pre-recorded content remains legal
As with all “Nordic model” legislation, it actually takes away independence and agency and requires sex workers to work through third-parties. Mike Stabile / @mikestabile : Sweden ...
Sweden passes a law criminalizing the purchase of live online sexual performances, including cam shows and sex chats; buying pre-recorded content remains legal
As with all “Nordic model” legislation, it actually takes away independence and agency and requires sex workers to work through third-parties. Mike Stabile / @mikestabile : Sweden ...
Ofcom starts a consultation on draft guidelines on how porn sites should lock out underage users, including having a bank or mobile network confirm a user's age
UK telecoms regulator Ofcom has laid out how porn sites could verify users' ages under the newly passed Online Safety Act.
Ofcom starts a consultation on draft guidelines on how porn sites should lock out underage users, including having a bank or mobile network confirm a user's age
UK telecoms regulator Ofcom has laid out how porn sites could verify users' ages under the newly passed Online Safety Act.
A US district judge grants a preliminary injunction temporarily blocking the enforcement of a Texas law that requires age verification to access porn sites
Two of the blocked laws would have required third party age verification to access pornographic websites (in Texas) and social media (in Arkansas). … X: Mike Stabile / @mikestabile...
A US district judge grants a preliminary injunction temporarily blocking the enforcement of a Texas law that requires age verification to access porn sites
Two of the blocked laws would have required third party age verification to access pornographic websites (in Texas) and social media (in Arkansas). … X: Mike Stabile / @mikestabile...
Australia abandons its plans to mandate age verification tech for porn sites, citing privacy and security concerns, and will instead focus on educating parents
The eSafety commissioner is to work with industry on a new code to educate parents about how to access filtering software and limit children's access