Michigan lawmakers are looking to join a growing number of states working to tighten or restrict access to online pornography — although the legislation doesn't currently appear to be a priority in ...
The Amazon-owned livestreaming platform, Twitch, has now gone the age verification route, following reports that indicate local laws now require platforms like YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram to roll ...
On Tuesday, OpenAI announced plans to develop an automated age-prediction system that will determine whether ChatGPT users are over or under 18, automatically directing younger users to a restricted ...
A new Ohio law will require pornography websites to verify the age of their users starting on Sept. 30, 2025. Websites must use a third-party service to confirm users are at least 18 by checking photo ...
Technologists and policymakers are reckoning with a generation-defining problem on the internet: While it can be a revolutionary force for unprecedented education and connection across the globe, it ...
On July 8, 1962, the United States detonated a 1.4-megaton nuclear weapon 400 kilometers above the Pacific Ocean. The Starfish Prime test created an artificial aurora visible from Hawaii, nearly 900 ...
Roblox announced that it aims to roll out age estimation technology to all of its users by the end of 2025. Users on the gaming and social network will have to confirm their age in order to access ...
Valve is enforcing age verification checks on Steam for some users. If you're in the UK and you want to check out a game that's rated mature - intended for people over the age of 18 - you'll need to ...
James Ratcliff joined Game Rant in 2022 as a Gaming News Writer. In 2023, James was offered a chance to become an occasional feature writer for different games and then a Senior Author in 2025. He is ...
Most states across the US are considering or introducing age verification laws. The result right now is a mishmash of rules. Katie is a UK-based news reporter and features writer. Officially, she is ...
Many financial aid advisers are worried that the Trump administration’s latest effort to bolster identity verification in the student aid system could have unintended consequences. Instead of simply ...
Taylor worked with AP from 2018 to 2025, most recently as Google Editor. In August, YouTube began rolling out a new system that uses AI algorithms to estimate users' ages in the United States. If your ...