Age verification is coming for the internet — and it’s already raising red flags

What began as an effort to bolster kids’ safety online has morphed in recent months into a broader debate over privacy and anonymity on the internet ...
Android Authority

If YouTube’s age verification frustrated you, Discord has bad news

Discord will soon treat all accounts as teen-friendly by default unless it’s confident you’re of an adult age. Access to age-restricted servers and features may require video selfie age checks or ID ...
AOL

Social media companies are fighting the ‘age verification trap’ as collecting biometrics on kids violates privacy rights

A facial scan on Instagram, a video selfie on TikTok, a thumbprint passcode on YouTube, and an ID upload on Facebook. It’s not the scene yet, but collecting our biometrics to post an AI slop meme will ...
The Verge

Let me see some ID: age verification is spreading across the internet

In the US, lawmakers are pushing forward bills like the App Store Accountability Act and Parents Over Platforms Act to have app stores themselves verify users’ ages. “I can now confirm that we are ...

Age verification is a mess but we’re doing it anyway

In the span of a few years, age verification went from an idea to standard practice on large parts of the internet. Seeking to prevent kids from accessing porn, other inappropriat ...
AOL

Age verification is coming for the internet — and it's already raising red flags

What began as an effort to bolster kids’ safety online has morphed in recent months into a broader debate over privacy and anonymity on the internet. Mandatory age verification, which requires ...