New cybersecurity research indicates that one of the world's leading age verification providers collects and shares highly sensitive personal data—including facial photos and device fingerprints—with third parties. The research also reveals that most websites that require age verification don't enforce the policy.
The EU Commission’s Approach to Age Verification: Mobile Apps, DSA Enforcement, and Challenging National Social Media Bans
On 29 April 2026, the European Commission published its Recommendation for a common approach for EU-wide age verification technologies, a non-binding policy document with the aim of harmonizing future measures for the protection of children online.
Upload Government Papers To Go Online? That May Be Our New Terrifying Future
Want to Google your symptoms, join an ICE watch group on Facebook or scroll Reddit? You might need to show ID. Age verification is coming to platforms near you. Worse, it’ll come at the expense of your rights.
Taxpayer Advocate: Louisiana App Age Verification Bill Would ‘Raise Serious Constitutional Concerns’ Under First Amendment
The head of a taxpayer advocacy group said a Louisiana bill requiring app stores to implement age-verification measures for users would raise constitutional and privacy concerns while imposing new burdens on lawful online activity.
UK Age-Gating Plans Risk Breaking the Internet, Privacy Groups Warn
Privacy groups, VPN providers, and civil liberties outfits have lined up to warn the UK government that its latest plan to slap age gates across swathes of the internet risks breaking the web while doing little to keep kids safe.
Europe’s Age Verification Push Raises Privacy Issues Beyond Data Confidentiality
Governments around the world are rushing to mandate age verification online, covering everything from social media harms to gambling and pornography, in the name of protecting children..
Former KAKE Anchor Supports Moran Bill to Make Kids Safer Online | Opinion
In a time of so much political disagreement, one thing that most parents agree on regardless of their political affiliation is that more needs to be done to keep children safe online.
