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Roblox User Privacy Privacy Concerns Xbox Facial Recognition Privacy Protection App Stores Bypassing Systems Discord Child Protection

Roblox’s New Age Checks Draw Fire for Errors and Easy Workarounds

Under mounting legal pressure, Roblox made chat access contingent on age checks.

Pornhub’s Parent Presses Apple, Google and Microsoft for Device-Level Age Checks

Australia Orders Tech Platforms to Prepare for Under‑16 Social Media Ban by December

Australia's Age-Check Report Backs Under-16 Social Media Ban, Flags Bias and Privacy Risks

Steam Gates UK Mature Content Behind Credit Card Age Check

UK’s Online Safety Act Enforcement Fuels Censorship and Privacy Backlash

UK’s Online Safety Act Begins Full Age Checks, Fuelling VPN Surge and Push for Repeal

Microsoft Launches Optional Age Verification for UK Xbox Users Ahead of 2026 Deadline

Ofcom Orders X to Adopt Strict Age Checks by Friday or Face £200m Fine

Roblox Adds Optional Video-Selfie Age Checks to Unlock Teens’ Trusted Chat

EU Launches Age-Verification Pilot and Grants States Power to Limit Minors’ Social Media

EU Commission Unveils Open-Source Digital Age-Check as Five States Begin Pilot

Texas Governor Faces Pressure Over Child Safety Bill Targeting App Stores

Australia Considers Social Media Ban for Under-16s Amid Privacy Concerns

UK Intensifies Online Safety Measures for Children

UK Regulator Outlines Age Verification Guidelines for Porn Sites