#AgeVerification #PrivacyConcerns #Discord
arstechnica.com
After Discord fiasco, age-check tech promises privacy by running locally. Does it work?
Last month, Discord quickly backpedaled after it announced that an age-verification system would roll out globally.
Discord's reversal followed a widespread user backlash, which also intensified scrutiny of the platform's age-check partners.
#SocialMediaSafety #ChildProtection #AgeVerification
www.cnbc.com
Social media giants urged to tighten child safety after UK rejects blanket ban for teens
Meta urges Australia to rethink under-16 social media ban after blocking over 500,000 accounts
Ofcom said it had written to social media platforms calling on them to report on what they're doing to keep children off their platforms, with a deadline of April 30 for them to respond.
#Discord #AgeVerification #CommunitySafety
www.ign.com
'We're Listening. We'll Get This Right' -- Discord Delays Global Age Verification Check Rollout, Admitting It 'Missed The Mark' - IGN
Just two weeks ago, Discord announced plans to enforce a new "teen-appropriate" experience by default next month, requiring age verification to access restricted content or change content settings, but it's now "delaying [its] global rollout" to the second half of 2026.
#AgeVerification #OnlineSafety #PrivacyProtection
uk.pcmag.com
Pornhub Is Now Blocked in 23 States and These 2 Countries. How to Watch Anyway
In an effort to keep kids away from objectionable content, a number of US states and several countries abroad have implemented age-verification requirements that require websites to confirm that their visitors are of age.
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#ProtectionOfMinors #DigitalRights #AgeVerification
www.lexology.com
Online age assurance: Update about EU and French frameworks
The protection of minors in the digital environment has become a central concern. At the international level, while the 1989 United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child established the principle of the "best interests of the child," it is the 2021 General Comment No.
