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

Responding to privacy backlash after a 2025 ID‑document breach, the company says automated age inference will classify most accounts.

Snapchat Blocks 415,000 Under‑16 Accounts in Australia Under New Social Media Law

France Advances Under‑15 Social Media Ban as Australia Enforces Under‑16 Law

Andhra Pradesh Seeks Tech Giants’ Input on Restricting Minors’ Social Media Access

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

Australia Says Social Platforms Removed 4.7 Million Under‑16 Accounts in First Month of Ban

Switzerland Weighs Under-16 Social Media Curbs After Australia’s Ban

South Korea Weighs Youth Social Media Limits After Australia’s Under‑16 Ban

Pakistan Presses Social Platforms to Open Local Offices, Threatens Brazil-Style Penalties

Australia Enforces First National Ban on Social Media Accounts for Under‑16s

Australia’s Under‑16 Social Media Ban Takes Effect Dec. 10 as Platforms Begin Removals

Australia's Under-16 Social Media Ban Takes Effect Dec. 10 as Lemon8 and Yope Face Scrutiny

Australia Adds Reddit and Kick to Under-16 Social Media Ban as Snapchat Begins Age Checks

China Enforces Credential Rule for Influencers on Health, Law, Finance and Education

EU Backs Australia’s Under-16 Social Media Law as Regulator Presses 16 More Platforms to Self-Assess

Nepal Blocks Facebook, YouTube, X and 23 Other Platforms After Registration Deadline Expires

Google Threatens High Court Challenge Over YouTube’s Possible Inclusion in Australia’s Under-16 Social Media Ban

Australia Poised to Remove YouTube Exemption From Under-16 Social Media Ban

UK to Mandate Facial Recognition for Age Verification on Social Media

Meta Oversight Board Reinstates Satirical Harris-Walz Meme