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Roblox Rolls Out Age‑Based Accounts and Verification

The company requires ID or selfie age checks to restrict chat and content for under‑16 users, with stronger developer checks for games aimed at minors.

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Snapchat Limits Under-16 Spotlight and Profiles to Friends-Only

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3mo ago

Roblox to Roll Out Age-Based Kids and Select Accounts for Under-16s in June

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3mo ago

Roblox Introduces Kids and Select Accounts With Platform-Wide Age Checks Starting in June

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4mo ago

Meta Halts Teen Access to AI Characters as New Mexico Filing Alleges Lax Safeguards

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6mo ago

Snapchat Expands Family Center With Screen-Time Breakdown and New-Friend Trust Signals

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6mo ago

State Bills in Oregon and Ohio Seek to Police AI Chatbots Over Youth Self-Harm Risks

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7mo ago

Roblox Offers Feature Limits to Meet Russian Demands as Watchdog Weighs Unblocking

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8mo ago

Singapore Extends Secondary School Phone and Smartwatch Ban to the Full Day Starting January

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8mo ago

Short-Form Video Use Linked to Weaker Attention and Mental Health in Sweeping Review

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8mo ago

France Advances Under‑15 Social Media Ban as Australia Moves to Remove Under‑16s

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9mo ago

Tech Platforms Set to Deactivate Under‑16 Accounts Ahead of Australia’s Ban

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9mo ago

Character.AI to Ban Under-18s From Open Chat on Nov. 25

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9mo ago

Character.AI to Bar Open Chats for Minors by Nov. 25, With New Age Checks and Time Caps

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9mo ago

Nina and Vader Win Milk Cup at TwitchCon as Women’s Fortnite Event Reaches 4.3 Million Views

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9mo ago

Instagram Sets PG-13 Default for Teen Accounts, Rolling Out in the U.S., U.K., Canada and Australia

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last yr.

TikTok Launches Global Parental Controls, Wellbeing Missions and Creator Protections

Digital Interaction

Roblox Rolls Out Age‑Based Accounts and Verification

Snapchat Limits Under-16 Spotlight and Profiles to Friends-Only

Roblox to Roll Out Age-Based Kids and Select Accounts for Under-16s in June

Roblox Introduces Kids and Select Accounts With Platform-Wide Age Checks Starting in June

Instagram Activates 13+ Teen Protections in Italy

WDR Survey Finds One in Six Pupils Bullied in Class WhatsApp Chats

Australia Presses Roblox as Brazilian Probes Link Platform to Child Grooming

Meta Halts Teen Access to AI Characters as New Mexico Filing Alleges Lax Safeguards

Snapchat Expands Family Center With Screen-Time Breakdown and New-Friend Trust Signals

State Bills in Oregon and Ohio Seek to Police AI Chatbots Over Youth Self-Harm Risks

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Roblox Offers Feature Limits to Meet Russian Demands as Watchdog Weighs Unblocking

Singapore Extends Secondary School Phone and Smartwatch Ban to the Full Day Starting January

Short-Form Video Use Linked to Weaker Attention and Mental Health in Sweeping Review

France Advances Under‑15 Social Media Ban as Australia Moves to Remove Under‑16s

Tech Platforms Set to Deactivate Under‑16 Accounts Ahead of Australia’s Ban

Character.AI to Ban Under-18s From Open Chat on Nov. 25

Character.AI to Bar Open Chats for Minors by Nov. 25, With New Age Checks and Time Caps

Nina and Vader Win Milk Cup at TwitchCon as Women’s Fortnite Event Reaches 4.3 Million Views

Instagram Sets PG-13 Default for Teen Accounts, Rolling Out in the U.S., U.K., Canada and Australia

TikTok Launches Global Parental Controls, Wellbeing Missions and Creator Protections

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