Türkiye’s Under-15 Social Media Ban Takes Effect With e-Devlet Age Tokens
Türkiye’s ban on social media accounts for children under 15 has taken effect, along with an age-check system that has users obtain a digital token through…
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Romanian Senate Passes Under-15 Social Media Ban With Mandatory Age Verification
Romania’s Senate has adopted a bill that would bar children under 15 from using online social networks and require platforms to verify users’ ages with methods…
Apple Adds Selfie Age Estimation for Adult Confirmation in iOS 27.2
Apple has added a selfie option for adults who need to confirm their age on an Apple Account, using an age-estimation model that evaluates images of the user’s…
Norway Revises Planned Social Media Age-Limit Law to Cover Harmful Games and Messaging
Norway’s government has revised its planned social media age-limit law to cover platforms judged harmful to children, while removing broad exemptions for games…
Mexico Decree Requires Social Media and Gaming Platforms to Verify Users’ Ages
Mexico has ordered social networks, video game services, app stores and other online platforms to verify the ages of their users, under a presidential decree…
Philippine Senate Passes Bill Barring Under-18s From High-Risk Platforms
The Philippine Senate has approved on third and final reading a bill that would bar people under 18 from accessing or creating accounts on “high-risk” online…
Dutch Lower House Votes for ID and Face Photo Checks on Sex-Ad Websites
The Dutch House of Representatives has voted to require websites that host sex-work advertisements to verify the identity and age of advertisers and of every…
Apple and Google Seek Limits on Private Lawsuits Under State Age-Check Bills
Lobbyists representing Apple and Google have sought state age-check legislation that would prevent individuals from suing app stores under those rules, leaving…
Pakistan Telecom Regulator Says Mandatory Age Checks Exceed Its Powers
Pakistan’s telecommunications regulator has told the Islamabad High Court that it lacks the legal authority to impose mandatory age verification or prohibit…
Pennsylvania Senate Committee Advances Adult-Site Age Verification Bill
Pennsylvania’s Senate Judiciary Committee has advanced an amended bill that would require age verification on certain commercial websites carrying material…