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Pornhub Curbs Access in Australia as New Age‑Verification Rules Take Effect

Regulators are enforcing age checks with penalties of up to AU$49.5 million per breach.

HBO Max Sets 2026 Global Crackdown on Password Sharing

California to Require OS-Level Age Checks and Developer Age Signals by 2027

Apple Activates App Store Age Checks in Australia, Brazil and Singapore, With Utah and Louisiana Next

EU Weighs Ban on Minors’ Social Media Use, Decision Due by Summer

Meta, TikTok and Google Face Irish Lawmakers on Online Safety as X Refuses to Appear

Italian Regulator Targets Noncompliant Porn Sites as Aylo Restricts UK Access to Verified Users

Dutch Regulator Opens DSA Probe Into Roblox Over Child Safety Risks

28-Year-Old Pleads Not Guilty in Bolton Case Involving Two 14-Year-Old Girls

Florida Senate Panel Unanimously Advances DeSantis-Backed AI Bill of Rights

OpenAI to Roll Out Automated Age Estimation in ChatGPT, Starting in the EU

Olympic Champion Yannick Agnel Indicted in France, Ordered to Stand Trial on Child Rape Charges

Ofcom Opens Investigation Into X’s Grok Over Sexual Deepfakes Involving Women and Minors

Former Harper ISD Teacher Re-Arrested on Six New Counts After Videos From School Dressing Room Found

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

German Court Halts ISP Blocks on Pornhub and YouPorn Over EU Law

Berlin Court Blocks Gambling Machines at Neukölln Bowling Center After Ownership Change

Martin County Sting Nets 6 Suspected Child Predators as Warrants Sought for 12 More