Age verification is a reality on a growing number of social media platforms, requiring an ID or facial scan for full access to everything from YouTube to Roblox. The age-gating wave is coming along ...

Discord, a social platform popular in the gaming community, announced Monday it is rolling out new age assurance technology that will require users to submit a video selfie or another form of ...

As countries start enforcing new age-limit laws, platforms like Roblox use facial technology — but critics warn of privacy ...

The measure to ban social media for those under age 15 would affect mostly middle schoolers. About a dozen of them shared their concerns with Le Monde about a law set to upend their online lives.

Children under the age of 16 in Australia are no longer allowed to have social media accounts. The Australian government says ...

Parents Seen on Alert as Child Safety Becomes a Frontline Concern** A resurgence of child exploitation cases highlights a critical need for vigilance among ...

One of Roblox's players takes the initiative to preserve classic head designs in the face of their removal from this online ...

A state probe was announced following reports of child exploitation cases linked to the gaming platform, as Carr demands records on moderation, parental controls, and age verification practices.

Discord is about to force some of the people who use its messaging app to make a choice: Use the platform with restricted ...

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