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Fury over Discord’s age checks explodes after shady Persona test in UK

Persona confirmed all age-check data from Discord’s UK test was deleted. Shortly after Discord announced that all users will soon […]

Discord to block adult content unless users verify ages with selfies or IDs. Discord is facing backlash after announcing that […]

Online age verification checks are becoming increasingly common. It is something that has been particularly noticeable in Europe, but Discord […]

Social media platforms are under global pressure to take care of younger users on their platforms, and this is very […]

The push for device-level blocking comes after the UK implemented the Online Safety Act, a law requiring porn platforms and […]

The company is pushing for an alternative way to keep minors from viewing porn. In letters sent to Apple, Google, […]

Big Tech says bans aren’t the answer As the bill advances, it could change, senators and parents acknowledged at the […]

On Tuesday, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced that the company will allow verified adult users to have erotic conversations with […]

OpenAI joins other tech companies that have tried youth-specific versions of their services. YouTube Kids, Instagram Teen Accounts, and TikTok’s […]

With the UK having recently brought the Online Safety Act into force, age verification laws are having a huge effect […]