Boyfriend of 16yo who died after sex speaks out
The heartbroken boyfriend of a schoolgirl who died after suspected choking during consensual sex has issued a gut-wrenching…
Europe’s age identification app that EU chief told world ‘will keep our children safe’ hacked in ‘under 2 minutes’; researcher tells what’s very wrong with the app
The European Union’s (EU) new Age Verification app has reportedly been hacked with little to no effort. The…
Pornhub owner Aylo blocks Aussie access to protest $49.5m age verification fines
The owner of one of the world’s largest pornography websites has begun blocking Australian users in protest of…
Age verification errors see some under-16s retain access to banned social media platforms
It’s day one of the social media ban and, unsurprisingly, it hasn’t been a smooth launch. Many children…
How social media figures out your age without you even knowing
When Australia’s teen social media ban comes into effect in one week’s time, tens of millions of Australians…
Roblox promises age checks as Australia’s under-16 social media ban looms
Popular gaming platform Roblox says it will launch its age verification system in three countries, including Australia, in…
Roblox ‘taken to task’ but may not be included in social media ban, says eSafety commissioner
Australia’s eSafety commissioner says her team has “taken Roblox to task” over its risk of exposing children to…
Missouri issues ‘Show-Me ID’ app warning to businesses
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KCTV) – An app used to verify IDs may no longer work like it’s supposed…
Missouri issues ‘Show-Me ID’ app warning to businesses
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KCTV) – An app used to verify IDs may no longer work like it’s supposed…
Online pornography traffic plummets in UK after law change, and Australia is next
The number of people accessing prominent pornography websites in the United Kingdom has plummeted after new age-verification laws…
eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant expected to target AI chatbots in world-first online safety reform
Australian children will be prevented from having sexual, violent or harmful conversations with AI companions in a world-first…
Age Verification Is Coming for the Whole Internet
Photo-Illustration: Intelligencer; Photo: Getty Images In July, the United Kingdom began implementing major parts of the Online Safety…