…It comes after Discord lost a wave of Nitro subscribers earlier this year, as users protested against the rollout of controversial age checks . Those who had to prove their age were sometimes…
…In March, Discord delayed its global age verification rollout to the second half of 2026 due to mass backlash from users. Discord said that it would explore additional verification methods with respect…
…UK legally required to ensure that users' ages are being verified, in a bid to stop children from accessing harmful material. However, the rollout has been less than successful. Face scanning software…
Anthropic may ask Claude users to verify their age and identity by uploading their government-issued documents, according to a new version of the company’s privacy policy. The AI giant says…
Joanne Lee/Rest of World By Rina Chandran 19 February 2026 Governments worldwide are requiring social media platforms to check the age of young users. Age verification methods are often inaccurate, and…
…Apple has since expanded Digital ID to certain Apple Account and Apple services age-verification flows, as we reported in May . Apple also supports presenting Digital ID in participating apps and websites…
…Apple Reference Image appears to be a tool that will verify that a photo was taken with an iPhone camera. To confirm that a photo is an iPhone capture, select sensor information…
…PlayStation will require age verification later this year to access communication features like messages and voice chat, aiming to ensure safe, age-appropriate interactions. Core services remain unaffected, but this change aligns…
…Discord has said most users won’t be impacted by its incoming age verification rollout because of its age-guessing AI system. “You don’t need to know who someone is in…
…If Meta determines that a person may be underage, it will deactivate their account, and the user will need to prove their age using the company’s age verification process in order…