Why it matters: Age verification and social media bans for under-16s are gaining popularity worldwide in response to rising concerns over harmful online content. However, questions surround the ...

Confession: I was rooting for Theresa DeMaria and John Merrill from Age of Attraction, and I don’t care who knows it. The season’s cutest couple also happened to be one of the most controversial, ...

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a multi-stage malware campaign that uses batch scripts as a pathway to deliver various encrypted remote access trojan (RATs) payloads that ...

In brief: Age verification scanners usually require three-dimensional movement to confirm that users aren't attempting to bypass them with photos. However, animated ...

Discord will soon roll out global age verification, using age inference plus video selfie or ID checks to limit access to sensitive content. Find out when. Communications platform Discord will ...

The country’s largest professional organization for plastic surgeons recommended that gender-affirming surgery be delayed until patients turn 19, changing its stance on the politically charged issue.

Feb 3 (Reuters) - The American Society of Plastic Surgeons issued a statement on Tuesday recommending surgeons delay gender-related breast or chest, genital and facial surgery until a patient is at ...

Since March 2025, the Trump administration has used tools from Palantir and the startup Credal AI to weed out “DEI” and “gender ideology" from child welfare programs. Neither Palantir nor HHS has ...

TikTok’s new age-detection tech seems like a better solution than automatically banning youth accounts. But experts say it still requires social platforms to surveil users more closely. The system, ...

New safeguards for underage users aim to reduce exposure to sensitive content. New safeguards for underage users aim to reduce exposure to sensitive content. is a news writer focused on creative ...

TikTok's new age detection system will attempt to keep users under the age of 13 off the platform. Credit: Long Wei/VCG via Getty Images The pressure is mounting on social media companies to enforce ...