It’s too early to know how this law will settle into full implementation, but its implications are clear: For determined kids ...

Ontario-based cybersecurity expert Richard Rogerson was surprised to get ID'd by a children's online gaming platform last ...

To do so, Spotify partnered with the digital identity company, Yoti. Users are now required to do one of two verification ...

The issue for the UK — and other countries seeking, belatedly, to shield minors from online harms — is making age verification work. The most foolproof methods tend to involve uploading documents or ...

Since the latest part of the Online Safety Act has come into force, it's come in for an increasing amount of criticism –here ...

A viral TikTok trend led thousands to believe that the UK is planning to ban smartphone GPS apps in 2026, including Google ...

How do you prove someone’s age online? The government ’s answer is ‘upload ID’, which, in porn terms, translates to: please send a picture of your driver’s license to a company whose business model is ...

Going by the name of King of Ink Land (but legally known as Matthew Whelan), the 45-year-old is the UK's most tattooed man.

On July 25, 2025, the Online Safety Act (OSA) went into effect in the UK, requiring sites hosting adult content and social media platforms to verify users' ages before allowing them to access adult ...

The change will allow people to use a digital driving licence to prove their age when purchasing age-restricted items online ...

Rockstar Games is planning to introduce age verification for Grand Theft Auto Online. This change is expected to start in the ...

The BCCI adopts a two-tier age-verification system - the first involves scrutiny of documents and birth certificates, while ...