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UK Push to Broaden Online Age Checks Faces Backlash as Kids Evade Safeguards

Digital-rights groups warn that blanket verification could fracture the web.

Audit Finds Google, Meta and Microsoft Often Ignore California Opt-Out Signals

EFF Asks California and New York to Investigate Google Over Missed User Warnings on Data Requests

Reddit Explores Face ID and Passkeys to Verify Human Users

Firefox 149 to Roll Out March 24 With Free Built-In VPN

Google Expands ‘Results About You’ to Find Government IDs and Simplify Removal of Explicit Images

Best VPNs for January 2026: AMBCrypto Names TunnelBear, Mullvad, Proton, Hide.me, NordVPN, Surfshark

Chaos Computer Club Congress Launches Monthly ‘Digital Independence Day’ Campaign

EU Countries Drop Mandatory CSAM Scanning in Council Deal

Italy Starts Age Checks on Porn Sites With February Deadline for Foreign Platforms

Firefox Launches U.S. Beta for Direct Answers in the Address Bar

UK VPN Apps Top Charts as Users Skirt New Age-Verification Checks

UK Platforms Race to Integrate Age Checks Ahead of Online Safety Enforcement

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

Aylo Keeps French Porn Sites Offline to Protest New Age-Verification Law

DuckDuckGo Expands AI Features While Prioritizing User Privacy and Control

Mozilla Faces EU Privacy Complaint Over Firefox's New Tracking Feature

Apple's New Safari Campaign Emphasizes Enhanced Privacy Features

Google Postpones Third-Party Cookie Ban in Chrome to 2025