Louisiana bill would bring biometric age checks to bars
Louisiana state Sen. Beth Mizell has introduced legislation, SB 499, that would create a new biometric age verification system for…
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US lawmakers move to restrict AI chatbots used by kids
A bipartisan pair of House and Senate bills would impose new federal restrictions on AI chatbots, including a ban on…
Utah age assurance law for VPN users takes effect this week
Privacy advocates and virtual private network (VPN) providers are up in arms over Utah’s Senate Bill 73 (SB 73), “Online…
Detained immigrants sue Trump administration over biometric policy
A group of six immigrants in U.S. detention filed a class-action lawsuit against the Trump administration over a biometric policy…
Dutch gov’t extends DigiD contract despite security concerns over US takeover bid
The debate around a government contract that raised national security concerns in the Netherlands has reached a conclusive stage, if…
Roblox settles with Alabama, West Virginia, agrees to age checks for users under 16
Social gaming platform Roblox is settling its accounts. Having settled with the State of Nevada for $12.5 million over lawsuits…
Roblox on the hook for $12.5M in Nevada online child safety settlement
Roblox has agreed to pay $12.5 million to the State of Nevada, in part of a settlement deal that “resolves…
Lawmakers press DHS, ICE over Palantir surveillance tools
A group of congressional Democrats is demanding that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) explain how they are using Palantir-developed…
White House fraud crackdown sharpens focus on digital identity
The Trump administration’s March 6 Executive Order 14390, aimed at combating cybercrime and fraud, has prompted a significant response from…
US bill would mandate operating system-level age verification
A bipartisan House bill introduced this week, HR 8250, would require operating system providers to verify the age of every…
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