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PlayStation to Require Age Checks for Chat and Sharing in UK and Ireland by June

The mandate enforces the UK’s Online Safety Act.

EU Backs Ban on AI 'Nudifier' Tools as Dutch Court Orders Grok to Halt Deepfake Nudes

Ofcom Fines 4chan £520,000, Orders Age Checks by April 2

Exposed Persona Files Deepen Scrutiny of Discord’s Global Age Checks

Los Angeles County Sues Roblox Over Alleged Child‑Safety and Age‑Verification Failures

Pornhub Owner Blocks New UK Users Under Age-Check Law

UK Presses X Over Grok After Nonconsensual Sexualized Images Target Brazilian Woman

Ireland Opens DSA Probes Into TikTok and LinkedIn Over Illegal-Content Reporting

Child Commissioner Refers Vinted to Arcom Over Porn Redirects, Extends Scrutiny to Etsy and Leboncoin

Lana Wolf Reports Leg Broken in Four Places and Undergoes Surgery

Apple Rebukes EU in DSA Probe, Citing DMA Rules That Weaken iPhone Safety

EU Accuses TikTok and Meta of Breaching Digital Services Act Transparency Rules

Apple Details Texas App Store Age Rules Starting January 1, 2026

UK Platforms Enforce Age Checks, Driving Content Censorship and VPN Uptake

Reddit Begins Mandatory Age Verification for UK Users Under Online Safety Act

UK Regulator Investigates Social Media Firms Over Child Abuse Content

Telegram Fined Nearly $1 Million by Australian Regulator for Reporting Delays

States and Tech Giants Push for Stronger Laws Against AI-Generated Deepfakes