The outcome so far is an assortment of online services handling sensitive user information — a “privacy nightmare,” says Cody ...

Xbox will be rolling out age verification in the UK as response to the UK government's Online Safety Act laws.

YouTube will use AI to check if someone is age-appropriate.

YouTube writes that it will use AI to determine if a signed-in user is over or under 18 based on the types of videos they search ...

If you're wondering why companies like Discord, Reddit, and Microsoft have started rolling out age verification processes lately, its got to do ...

More tech companies based outside the UK are starting to use age verification tools. These changes are not just ...

At present, Xbox users "can continue to play and enjoy Xbox" without verifying their age. However, starting early 2026, age verification will be required for UK Xbox users with adult accounts to ...

The Online Safety Act is in full swing, and big tech companies are scrambling to comply with the new UK laws. But will this adaptation be as simple as they’re making it out to be?

After the United Kingdom’s Online Safety Act went into effect on Friday, requiring porn platforms and other adult content sites to implement user age verification mechanisms, use of virtual private ...

If the AI falsely identifies your age, and you can't prove otherwise, the restrictions won't be removed. AI age verification is coming to YouTube, and it's almost certainly going to be a frustrating ...

YouTube is introducing age-detection technology to identify teens on the platform in the U.S. and apply protections.

YouTube’s age estimation system is coming to the US and even if you’re over 18, you might have to show your ID to prove it.