Age Verification News

The European Union faces opposition over its upcoming plans to restrict minors' social media access and implement age checks, with children's rights groups and

Utah has temporarily suspended enforcement of its new age-verification rules for adult sites, which included provisions against VPN use, while a legal challenge

Utah has become the first US state to implement a law (SB 73) targeting VPNs for age verification, effective September 3, but leading VPN providers like NordVPN

Despite legal obligations introduced in July 2025 to prevent underage access to social media platforms, there has been no reduction in children's ability to acc

Meta is exploring using AI to determine user age by analyzing photos, likes, and online habits, as part of a broader industry effort to enhance online child saf

Meta's recent US teen safety agreement has brought to light Australia's ongoing difficulties in implementing its social media ban for users under 16, primarily

Meta's $18 billion child-safety settlement is facing scrutiny due to concerns over the effectiveness and privacy implications of age verification technology.

Meta has settled a massive lawsuit alleging its products harm teens for $18 billion, agreeing to significant changes in how Instagram and Facebook operate for u

New Zealand's Prime Minister Christopher Luxon announced his party will introduce a bill to ban children under 16 from social media, citing harm to a generation

New Zealand's government plans to introduce a bill banning social media for children under 16, with potential fines for platforms that fail to comply. Prime Min

Meta has removed 756,000 Australian teen accounts as a new law, enacted on December 10, aims to address concerns about social media's impact on young people's h

Governments in Australia and the UK are considering restricting VPNs to enforce age verification, but experts argue this approach misunderstands VPNs' role in s

Malaysia's attempt to ban social media for children by requiring age verification with government IDs has faced resistance from platforms due to privacy concern

BJP MP Baijayant Panda has proposed the SHIELD Bill, 2025, which aims to prohibit children under 13 from creating social media and online gaming accounts. The b

The High Court has approved a trial in a minor's abortion case, stating that the doctor must have verified the patient's age.

Whatsapp is reportedly testing age verification features in India.

WhatsApp is reportedly prompting some users in India to enter their date of birth, leading to speculation that the platform may be introducing age-verification

Google plans to expand its Play Store age-verification tool globally, which will impact users worldwide.

Google is expanding its "privacy-preserving" age verification system to the Play Store, using its Family Link app to allow parents to set age ranges for childre

French lawmakers are currently voting on a proposed law to ban social media access for children under fifteen, aiming to protect minors from online harms. If pa

Australia's social media law, which took effect in December 2025, raised the minimum age for social media accounts to 16 and required platforms to verify age, l

The U.K.'s media watchdog has launched an investigation into TikTok to examine its age verification processes and ensure children are protected from harmful con

Ofcom has launched an investigation into TikTok for allegedly failing to protect children, following concerns raised about its age verification systems in a May

The UK government is proposing a social media curfew for 16 and 17-year-olds, blocking access from midnight to 6 am by default, though teens can opt out of thes