Online safety laws in US face powerful pushback from Big Tech’s legal avatars
If the age assurance regulations enacted around the globe in 2025 make for a sound metaphorical wave, the same cannot…
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Coalition of states hammers NetChoice in defense of Arkansas’ Social Media Safety Act
A new challenge in the U.S. court system cuts to the bone on the question of age assurance laws for…
Court lifts NetChoice pause on Florida law requiring age checks for social platforms
NetChoice, the legal lobby group representing Silicon Valley’s biggest companies, is unhappy about losing its challenge to a Florida law…
Age verification for porn has unintended Constitutional costs: Google Trends study
New research based on Google Trends data questions the effectiveness of state age assurance laws for adult content sites –…
Great global age assurance show plays out from New Zealand to Texas
New Zealand’s Privacy Commissioner isn’t convinced that Australia’s incoming prohibition on social media accounts for users under 16 is a…
California age verification rules can’t violate the constitution until they’re written
California’s law barring social media companies from serving children “addictive feeds” and setting up age verification starting in 2027 has…
Opposition to California age verification law makes allies of Big Tech, non-profits
California’s Age-Appropriate Design Code continues to face pushback from both Big Tech and digital rights groups. A release from the…
Mississippi age assurance law can stand while NetChoice pursues litigation
The U.S. Supreme Court says Mississippi’s age assurance law for social media can stand while Big Tech lobby group NetChoice…
Age assurance laws for social media heading to US Supreme Court
U.S. regulators are increasingly targeting social media. The recent Supreme Court opinion in Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton validated age…
Age estimation from Persona to unlock Roblox’s Trusted Connections feature
Roblox has implemented a new system, called Trusted Connections, that integrates facial age estimation (FAE) provided by Persona. “We’re investing…
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