Age verification is a reality on a growing number of social media platforms, requiring an ID or facial scan for full access to everything from YouTube to Roblox. The age-gating wave is coming along with calls for stronger child safety measures online, despite concerns about privacy, security, and censorship. In the US, lawmakers are pushing […]
Discord won't roll out age verification globally on its platform next month as previously announced, and says in a blog post that it's delaying the launch until the second half of 2026. "The way this landed, many of you walked away thinking we're requiring face scans and ID uploads from everyone just to use Discord. […]
The company added that 90% of users won’t need to verify their age and will be able to keep using Discord as usual.
An email chain with Instagram head Adam Mosseri indicated the company was aware of teen safety issues in DMs in 2018, but didn't launch its unwanted nudity filter until 2024.
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UK agency alleges "Reddit failed to apply any robust age assurance mechanism."
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AI has brought the startup world the rise of startups that instantly hit multimillion ARR. Stripe revealed some data that shows how common this has become.
Look at the two air taxi designs above. Look similar? The company that designed the one on the left sure thinks so, which is why it's accusing the firm that designed the one on the right of patent infringement. On Monday, Archer Aviation filed a complaint in the US District Court Eastern District of Texas […]
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