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Ohio advances age verification bill to close loophole used by porn sites

Age verification for access to online pornography is one step closer to enforceable law in Ohio, where HB 84 has been passed ...

Not a fan of YouTube's age checks? Now some smartphones are demanding you prove your age

Apple is rolling out device-level age checks on iOS in the UK, and skipping them could restrict some apps and features.
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GrapheneOS refuses to comply with age verification laws

OS maker asserts that it doesn't care whether its devices can be sold in regions that require ID verification.

Dismissal of age verification lawsuits against porn sites raises questions about Kansas law’s future

The recent dismissal of a pair of lawsuits against porn sites over Kansas’ age verification requirements raises questions about the law’s future after a federal judge ruled the Constitution ...
OS X Daily

PSA: iOS 26.4 Age Verification in UK Fails for Some, Leading to Device Restrictions

If you’re an iPhone user in the UK, you might want to hold off on the latest iOS 26.4 update for a bit, as many UK users are ...

Age checks creep into Linux as systemd gets a DOB field

The contents of the field will be protected from modification except by users with root privileges. The change comes after ...

Kansas Senate embraces bill to compel age-verification, parental consent on app downloads

App-store verification, parental consent bill lurches through Kansas Legislature as a vehicle to protect teens from accessing ...