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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

Meta and MPA Settle PG-13 Dispute as Instagram Scales Back References

Canada Lets TikTok Stay Under Strict Data and Child-Safety Controls

HBO Max Sets 2026 Global Crackdown on Password Sharing

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

Grindr Backs GOP App‑Store Age‑Verification Bill as House Weighs Online Safety Measures

Missouri Enforces Porn Site Age Checks as Pornhub Cuts Off Access

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

AGCOM Names 48 Sites That Must Implement Anonymous Age Verification by Nov. 12

Ohio Gives Porn Sites 45 Days to Add Age Checks or Face Lawsuits

UK Age-Check Crackdown Drives Traffic to Sites That Skip Verification, Data Shows

Steam Gates UK Mature Content Behind Credit Card Age Check

Five Porn Sites Add Age Checks After Arcom Notices, Avoid Immediate Blocking

Supreme Court Lets Mississippi Enforce Social Media Age-Verification Law

YouTube Tests AI to Gauge User Ages and Enforce Teen Safeguards

YouTube Begins U.S. AI Age-Verification Trial, Experts Raise Privacy Fears

Arcom Puts Five Adult Sites on Notice Over Age-Verification Failures

YouTube to Deploy AI Age-Estimation Tool for U.S. Users in August

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