Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The technical reality hits harder than policy abstractions. These bills mandate OS-level APIs that apps can query for age ...

Scroll your social media feed for five minutes. You will likely see something that looks real but feels slightly off. Maybe it is a viral protest image that turns out to be altered. Maybe it is a ...

Over 350 security experts from 30 countries signed an open letter warning against broad age verification protocols for social media platforms. PCWorld reports that experts fear these measures could ...

The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has welcomed the increases in social grant payments announced in the 2026 National Budget, describing them as critical support for millions of ...

Discord admits mistakes in its age verification approach and is postponing the rollout until the second half of 2026 after user backlash. PCWorld reports that Discord is cutting ties with ...

Bitcoin Depot, a major operator of crypto ATMs across North America, is rolling out a new identity verification policy for all transactions at its kiosks in efforts to combat fraud and respond to ...

Discord, the communication platform popular among gaming communities and online groups, will postpone the global rollout of age verification measures until the second half of 2026, following user ...

Co-founder Stanislav Vishnevskiy addressed misgivings about Discord's age verification system in a blog posted on Tuesday, attempting to reassure worried users. "In hindsight, we should have provided ...

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Earlier this month, Discord said it would be enacting an age verification policy. The platform faced some initial concerns from users about turning over their IDs and personal information, ...

Now it will hold off on expansion until it adds more verification options, vendor transparency, and other changes. Now it will hold off on expansion until it adds more verification options, vendor ...