Online age-verification tools spread across U.S. for child safety, but adults are being surveilled

New age-verification laws and tools are designed for child safety on social media and the internet, but adults are in the ...
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California’s OS-based age verification law challenges open-source community

California’s new online safety bill, AB 1043 (the Digital Age Assurance Act), adopts a declared age model for operating ...
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California’s Problematic Attempt To Add Age-Verification To Software

Last year California’s Digital Age Assurance Act (AB 1043) was signed into law, requiring among other things that operating system providers implement an API for age verification purposes.

From next week, Australia will require users to verify their age to play GTA Online and other R18+ online games

The new requirement, which comes in effect on Monday, will also affect pornography and "explicit" AI chatbots, according to SMH. It's all part of measures taken under the new Age-Restricted Material ...