US EditionOnline age checks are proliferating, but so are concerns they curtail internet freedom
More than 40 age verification bills have been discussed in US states, with platforms like Roblox and YouTube implementing new measures to protect minors from harmful content.
- The Supreme Court upheld a Mississippi law requiring age checks on social media, stating adults do not have a First Amendment right to access obscene content without age verification.
- The United Kingdom has mandated age verification for pornography websites, while platforms like Reddit and Telegram are committing to similar age checks.
- Australia has enforced a ban on children under 16 from accessing social media, giving platforms a year to comply.
- Bluesky announced its departure from Mississippi due to age verification requirements, while companies like Google and Roblox are implementing age checks to protect minors.
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Online age checks are proliferating, but so are concerns they curtail internet freedom
Online age checks are on the rise in the U.S. and elsewhere, asking people for IDs or face scans to prove they are over 18 or 21 or even 13.
Online age checks are proliferating, but so are concerns they curtail
Online age checks are on the rise in the U.S. and elsewhere, asking people for IDs or face scans to prove they are over 18 or 21 or even 13. To proponents, they’re a tool to keep children away from adult websites and other material that might be harmful to them. But opponents see a worrisome trend toward a less secure, less private and less free internet, where people can be denied access not just to pornography but news, health information and …
Online Age Checks Are Proliferating, but So Are Concerns They Curtail Internet Freedom
Online age checks are on the rise in the U.S. and elsewhere, asking people for IDs or face scans to prove they are over 18 or 21 or even 13. To proponents, they’re a tool to keep children away from adult websites and other material that might be harmful to them. But opponents see a worrisome trend toward a less secure, less private and less free internet, where people can be denied access not just to pornography but news, health information and …
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