An EU open-source Android age verification app is sparking controversy due to its reliance on Google Play Integrity API, raising concerns over digital sovereignty and excluding users with custom ROMs.

YouTube is rolling out a new AI system in the US to automatically estimate user ages and apply protections like disabled personalized ads and digital well-being tools for identified minors.

ChatGPT-5 is jailbroken in under 24 hours, the U.K. starts age verification online, and Google’s Salesforce database is breached

Apple detailed its compliance with the Texas age verification law (SB2420). Starting Jan. 2026, all new accounts will require age checks, with parental consent for all app downloads.

Denmark plans to introduce legislation banning social media use for those under 15—one of the world's strictest measures—sparking debate over enforcement and privacy.

Australia is preparing to enforce a nationwide ban on social media use by teenagers under 16, and major

Meta is scanning user height and skeletal structure to find kids under 13. See how this "Visual Analysis" AI works to purge underage accounts on Instagram.

The UK will ban social media for under-16s by spring 2027, requiring age verification on platforms like Instagram, TikTok, and Snapchat.