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Discord Will Require Age Verification for Full Access in Global Rollout Starting March

Discord touts on-device selfies with rapid ID deletion to ease privacy concerns after a vendor breach.

Snapchat Blocks 415,000 Under‑16 Accounts in Australia Under New Social Media Law

OpenAI Rolls Out Age Prediction in ChatGPT to Apply Teen Safeguards

Australia’s Under-16 Ban Fuels 4.7 Million Account Removals as Europe Tightens Youth Social Media Rules

France Moves to Ban Social Media for Under-15s Starting September 2026

South Korea Weighs Youth Social Media Limits After Australia’s Under‑16 Ban

Australia Enforces Under‑16 Ban on Major Social Platforms in Global First

Australia’s Under‑16 Social Media Ban Nears Launch With Platform Purges and New Oversight

Australia’s Under‑16 Social Media Ban Takes Effect Dec. 10 as Platforms Begin Removals

Meta Begins Removing Under-16 Accounts Ahead of Australia’s Social Media Ban Enforcement

TikTok to Deactivate Under-16 Accounts in Australia Ahead of Dec. 10 Law

Australia's Under-16 Social Media Ban Takes Effect Dec. 10 as Lemon8 and Yope Face Scrutiny

Australia’s Under‑16 Social Media Ban Nears Enforcement as Malaysia Sets 2026 Plan With ID Checks

Meta Begins Removing Under-16 Users in Australia Ahead of Dec. 10 Social Media Ban

Meta to Remove Under-16s in Australia Ahead of Social-Media Ban

YouTube Expands AI Age Checks in New Wave as Adults Report Being Flagged as Minors

Meta, TikTok and Snap Pledge to Enforce Australia’s Under-16 Social Media Ban by December 10

Instagram Sets PG-13 Default for Teens With New Parent Controls

Brazil Bans Loot Boxes for Minors, Requiring 18+ Ratings for Games That Use Them

Meta Expands Teen Accounts to Facebook and Messenger Worldwide