2025-10-18Per Henrikson
A Texas law that would require app stores to verify the age of every user before they download an app or make a purchase within one is being challenged. Texas students who argue the law would require teens to seek parental permission before accessing legal materials and digital resources, thus chilling speech.
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2025-10-15Ian Fleming
Meta is behind one version, House Bill 226 and Senate Bill 167, while Google is backing the other one, House Bill 302 and Senate Bill 175.
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2025-10-14Ian Fleming
Apple recently explained how it will comply with an App Store age verification law in Texas, and it will now face a similar requirement in California.
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2025-10-12Per Henrikson
The European Commission is expanding its efforts to impose online ID age checks and restrict access to certain digital content under the Digital Services Act (DSA).
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2025-10-12Per Henrikson
The proposed UK-wide scheme will be introduced by 2029, and available to all UK citizens and legal residents but only mandatory in order to work.
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2025-09-29Ian Fleming
Ohio has enacted mandatory age verification for adult content starting September 30, 2025, joining over 20 states to protect minors, with fines up to $10,000 daily for non-compliance. Critics highlight privacy risks from data collection and potential internet fragmentation. VPNs offer workarounds but face scrutiny and limitations.
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