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EU Research Service Labels VPNs a Loophole in Age-Verification Laws

The warning signals possible new scrutiny for VPN providers.

Utah Targets VPN Workarounds in New Age-Verification Law Taking Effect Wednesday

Macron Presses EU Ban on Social Media for Minors as French Bill Nears Final Review

Moscow Jails Third Student as Authorities Quash Anti‑Blocking Protests

Russia Confirms WhatsApp Block as Regulators Delete Domains and Steer Users to MAX

Discord Will Enforce Global Age Verification in March, Most Users Exempt From Selfie or ID

Lords Back VPN Ban for Under-18s, Sending Measure to the Commons

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

France Prepares Bill to Bar Under-15s From Social Networks and Extend School Phone Ban

Australia’s Under‑16 Social Media Ban Takes Effect as France and Denmark Advance Plans

Congress Weighs App Store Age Checks in Kids’ Online Safety Package

Duma Receives Bill Fining Sites for Foreign Logins, Regulating Recommender Systems

Meta, TikTok to Enforce Australia’s Under-16 Social Media Ban Ahead of December Deadline

Telegram's Pavel Durov Warns of 'End of Free Internet' as App Pushes EU Alert

Russia Orders State-Backed MAX App Preinstalled on All Phones and Tablets From September 1

Australia Formalizes Ban on YouTube Accounts for Under-16s

Texas Nears Passage of Nation's Strictest Social Media Ban for Minors

Discord Pilots Face and ID Scans for Age Verification in UK and Australia

Meta Introduces Stricter Verification for Financial Ads to Combat Scams in Australia

Canada Proposes Online Harms Act to Combat Hate Speech