Age-verification law, as reported

Press coverage of age-verification and age-gating legislation, litigation, enforcement, and platform compliance, each story tagged with the stage it covers and the jurisdictions it names. 1,277 stories

	Story	Jurisdiction
Oct 17	Kennedy Pledged to Advance Anti-Vaccine Group’s Agenda. Here’s What He Is Doing. + More Science, Public Health Policy and the Law	Florida
Oct 17	DICK YARBROUGH: Here’s one know-it-all that doesn’t know it all Marietta Daily Journal	Georgia us/ga
Oct 17	Greek Under-15s Face Losing Instagram as Parliament Weighs Ban Greek City Times Digital ID	European Union Australia
Oct 17	Advocates, Michigan senators urge House to pass 'kids over clicks' online safety bills WSBTalso carried by 1 other outlet	Michigan us/mi
Oct 16	Social media algorithms: What if you could turn them off? BBC	Australia au
Oct 16	A washing machine has more safeguards than the web, and the Libs are in a full spin cycle SMH.com.au ($)	Australia au
Oct 16	11th Circuit: 1st Amendment Facial Challenge Fails In Minors’ Social Media Law Row Mealey'salso carried by 1 other outlet	Georgia us/ga
Oct 16	France probes Mym platform over protection of minors — Channel NewsAsia UA.NEWS More coverage: SRN News	France fr European Union
Oct 16	Online Safety Act Fuels VPN Interest, Privacy Concerns Mirage News More coverage: Durham University Face estimationID uploadCard check	United Kingdom gb
Oct 16	New Texas Prosecutor Named in Criminal Investigation of Deadly Camp Mystic Flooding Red River Radio	Arkansas us/ar Arizona us/az Iowa us/ia
Oct 16	How Appealing Weekly Roundup Above the Law	Florida us/fl
Oct 16	Can social media bans protect young people’s mental health? Early research suggests that bans aren’t the answer The Conversation More coverage: upi · scienceblogs.com · Bangalore Mirror Face estimationID upload	Australia au United Kingdom gb
Oct 16	Before Ofcom asked for age checks, gambling sites had been running them for six years UKTN ID uploadFace estimationDigital ID	United Kingdom gb
Oct 16	Virginia joins multi-state coalition in filing notice in AI chatbot company’s bankruptcy proceedings WRIC ABC 8Newsalso carried by 1 other outlet Face estimation	Virginia us/va
Oct 16	Digital Duty of Care Bill: Safety, Algorithms and Freedom Our Daily Manna Devotional Bishop Dr. Chris	Australia au
Oct 16	Kids are outsmarting social media bans. That’s not a problem we need to solve. MIT Technology Review ($) ID uploadFace estimation	Australia au France fr United Kingdom gb
Oct 16	Global Freedom of Expression, Columbia University: Newsletter, 16 October 2026 Inforrm's Blog ID upload	France fr European Union
Oct 16	To make a social media ban work, we must plan for the children who bypass it LBC Face estimation	United Kingdom gb Australia au
Oct 16	Germany Digital Identity Wallet Launches January; Every Transaction Exposes Users' Identity Tech Times Digital ID	Germany de European Union
Oct 15	Washington AG won't pursue youth online protection legislation in wake of Meta settlement Yakima Herald-Republic More coverage: The Seattle Times Face estimationID upload	Washington us/wa
Oct 15	When Wippa met Albo The Monthly	Australia au
Oct 15	Court lifts block on Georgia law that restricts children’s access to social media The Covington Newsalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: Marietta Daily Journal · WJCL · MediaPost	Georgia us/ga
Oct 15	Federal court upholds Georgia's social media verification law Just The Newsalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: The Black Chronicle · CBS News · wtwcfox · FOX 5 Atlanta · +4 more	Georgia us/ga
Oct 15	James Uthmeier sues Discord, alleging messaging platform fails to protect children from predators Florida Politicsalso carried by 2 other outlets More coverage: WPEC · cw34.com	Florida us/fl
Oct 15	Following in Australia’s Footsteps? The EU Kids Act - Europe’s Turn on Banning Social Media University Observer	European Union France Spain
Oct 15	America is Checking Who is Old Enough; Nobody is Checking Who is Young Enough Voice of Alexandriaalso carried by 1 other outlet Card checkID uploadDevice signal	Texas us/tx California us/ca Utah us/ut
Oct 15	BREAKING: 11th Circ. Says Ga. Can Enforce Social Media Age Check Law Law360 ($)	Georgia us/ga
Oct 15	Georgia Wins Bid to End Injunction Blocking Age-Check Law (1) Bloomberg Law News ($)	Georgia us/ga
Oct 15	Thursday’s Daily Pulse Florida Trend	Florida us/fl
Oct 15	Washington AG will not pursue youth online protection legislation in wake of Meta settlement Washington State Standardalso carried by 2 other outlets More coverage: Seattle's Child	Washington us/wa
Oct 15	The amended social media bill faces fierce pushback Herald Sunalso carried by 2 other outlets	Australia au
Oct 15	Pornhub is accessible for some Australians again. Check if you're one of them. Mashable More coverage: Gizmodo · Gizmodo Face estimationID upload	Australia au
Oct 14	AG McCuskey files lawsuit over OpenAI’s ChatGPT safety claims AOL.caalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette	West Virginia us/wv Iowa us/ia Kansas us/ks
Oct 14	Social Media Law for Minors Survives First Amendment Test State Affairs Pro ($)also carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: 95.5 WSB · The Atlanta Journal-Constitution · FOX 5 Atlanta	Florida us/fl Georgia us/ga
Oct 14	‘Live testing’: Plan to protect kids online Yahoo News Australia	Australia au
Oct 14	Kansas sues OpenAI, accusing ChatGPT of endangering children and misleading parents Newstalk KZRG More coverage: Yahoo · astig.ph · Regulatory Oversight · VitalLaw.com	Kansas us/ks Arizona Arkansas us/ar
Oct 14	40 US state attorneys general demand data protections from Character.AI — The Verge UA.NEWS
Oct 14	Federal Appeals Court Clears Florida To Enforce Teen Social Media Restrictions Tampa Free Pressalso carried by 13 other outlets More coverage: WGCU · Sun Sentinel · WSBT · Sarasota Herald-Tribune · +20 more	Florida us/fl
Oct 14	Case Summary: Character.AI Chapter 11 Bondoro
Oct 14	States Bring Lawsuits Against OpenAI Over Kids’ Online Safety Bloomberg Law News More coverage: DigitBin · www.dominionpost.com · The Intelligencer · Canadian Lawyer	Iowa us/ia West Virginia us/wv
Oct 14	Attorney General James urges court to protect children and consumers in Character.AI bankruptcy The River Reporter	New York us/ny
Oct 14	Colorado families and lawmakers demand state action to protect kids from social media harms Denver7	Colorado us/co
Oct 14	Missouri AG calls for more safeguards on Xbox Live after ‘recurring allegations’ of sexual misconduct toward minors KQ2 More coverage: AOL.com	Missouri us/mo
Oct 14	Social media bill revamp snatches minister's powers inklalso carried by 1 other outlet	United Kingdom gb
Oct 14	West Virginia sues OpenAI over child safety concerns WBOY.com More coverage: WOWK 13 News	West Virginia us/wv Iowa us/ia Kansas us/ks
Oct 14	Orange County family sues Discord and Roblox over child predator allegations WFTValso carried by 2 other outlets More coverage: wtsp.com · FOX 35 Orlando · AOL.com · Florida Daily · +11 more	Florida us/fl
Oct 14	UK Regulator Ofcom Warns X Over Illegal Hate and Terror Content cristinaiglesias.com	United Kingdom gb
Oct 14	The World’s Growing Patchwork of Age Bans and What It Reveals Tech Policy Press ID uploadFace estimation	Australia United Kingdom European Union
Oct 14	Are Age-Verification Laws Protecting Children...or Just Arming Hackers? PCMag UKalso carried by 2 other outlets More coverage: PCMag · Internet Matters · cristinaiglesias.com ID uploadFace estimation	United Kingdom gb Louisiana us/la Utah us/ut
Oct 14	OpenAI sued over using minors' data without parents' permission NewsBytesalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: Bloomberg Law News · Idaho Press · The Lewiston Tribune	Idaho us/id
Oct 14	Australian kids’ AI chats for sale as chatbot app goes bankrupt SMH.com.au ($)	Australia au
Oct 14	Character.AI Files for Chapter 11 After Settling Teen Suicide Lawsuits as Parents Weigh Companion Chatbot Risks Medical Daily More coverage: BigGo Finance · Tech Times	Pennsylvania us/pa California us/ca
Oct 14	Age-gating the internet won’t make kids safe hammondstar.com ID uploadFace estimation
Oct 13	Missouri attorney general sues Temu over alleged deceptive practices Hannibal.net More coverage: KJLU 88.9 FM	Missouri us/mo
Oct 13	Pornhub's lawsuit against Utah is on hold — for now \| KOAl - Price,UT Castle Country Radio	Utah us/ut
Oct 13	Google Play launches discoverability tool Game Finder using "gamer DNA" Pocket Gamer.biz	European Union
Oct 13	Using Policy to Promote Healthy Tech Habits for Youth - Association of State and Territorial Health Officials \| ASTHO Association of State and Territorial Health Officials \| ASTHO Face estimation	Idaho Minnesota South Carolina
Oct 13	CMAJ analysis urges Canada to pass Safe Social Media Act to protect children News-Medical More coverage: The Hill Times	Canada ca
Oct 13	A guide to six regulatory risks shaping games in 2026 GamesIndustry.biz	European Union Germany
Oct 13	Yoti adds ConnectID to Australia age assurance platform Australiaalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: SecurityBrief Australia · The Paypers · Biometric Update Digital ID	Australia au
Oct 13	Florida presses Meta to strengthen protections for children chronicleonline.comalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: chronicleonline.com · The Capitolist · Law360	Florida us/fl
Oct 13	‘The Social Reckoning’ policies that Silicon Valley avoided – and Canberra delivered Forbes Australia	Australia au European Union
Oct 12	Wausau School Board to vote on joining lawsuit against social media giants Wausau Pilot & Review	Wisconsin us/wi
Oct 12	Greece Sets Social Media Age Limit of 15 as Ministers Present Bill Greek City Timesalso carried by 2 other outlets More coverage: ProtoThema English · tovima.com · BGNES · Newswav · +2 more Digital ID	European Union Australia
Oct 12	Kmcc chief Kim backs youth AI safeguards and stronger labeling rules in Korea - CHOSUNBIZ Chosunbiz	South Korea kr
Oct 12	TikTok gave children placebo safety controls in undisclosed experiments, New York alleges Biometric Update ID uploadFace estimation	New York us/ny
Oct 11	The under-16 social media ban's impact on advertising nine months on AdNews	Australia au
Oct 11	Roblox’s safety promises meet a mother’s nightmare Mediaweek	Australia au
Oct 11	The Social Media Ban: A Necessary Measure or an Unfair Transgression? The University Times	European Union
Oct 11	Kentucky Character.AI Lawsuit: Unredacted Complaint Details Hoodline Face estimation	Kentucky us/ky California us/ca Texas us/tx
Oct 11	More than 20 countries move to restrict children's access to social media The Daily Campus	European Union France Germany
Oct 11	District 4 Congressman Pitches Youth Social Media Safety Franklin Observer
Oct 11	AI brings new risks for kids The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette ($)
Oct 10	Two Roads Converge to Arrive at a More Censored Internet The New American
Oct 10	‘Uncontrolled experiment’: Unredacted Kentucky AI chatbot lawsuit reveals new details WLKYalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: WSMV	Kentucky us/ky
Oct 10	When protecting minors online, the EU must guarantee their right to reliable information RSF	European Union Australia France
Oct 9	Houchin looks to push kids social media ban in lame duck Roll Call Device signal
Oct 9	How can the CyberSafe Kids report help create a secure ecosystem? Silicon Republic	Ireland ie/ireland European Union
Oct 9	After a High School Fire in France, a Mayor Wants to Block Teen Social Media During Riots Gadget Review	France fr European Union
Oct 9	Florida taking next step against Instagram after rejecting nationwide settlement The Miami Timesalso carried by 1 other outlet	Florida us/fl
Oct 9	Could Florida cap children’s Instagram use at two hours a day? IslanderNews.com	Florida us/fl
Oct 9	Dutch PM Jetten criticizes US broadcast of execution — Politico Europe UA.NEWS	Ireland ie/ireland European Union
Oct 9	The Missing Charter Statement: Why Hasn’t the Government Explained How Bill C-34’s Social Media Ban Complies with the Charter? Michael Geist -	Canada ca
Oct 9	Senate approves bill barring minors from social media use YugaTechalso carried by 1 other outlet
Oct 8	The Online Safety Act: An overview The House of Commons Library	United Kingdom gb
Oct 8	Child death review board report highlights importance of recognizing suicide warning signs Newstalk KZRGalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: WIBW	Kansas us/ks
Oct 8	The BR Privacy, Security & AI Download: October 2026 Blank Rome LLPalso carried by 2 other outlets More coverage: The National Law Review	California us/ca Maryland us/md
Oct 8	For real online safety, protect teens at the app store level MinnPost More coverage: PJ Media · Stevens County Times	Minnesota us/mn
Oct 8	Schools initiate bell-to-bell cell phone ban WestfordCAT	Massachusetts us/ma
Oct 8	Implications of Bill C-34, Canada’s proposed online safety framework, for organizations MLT Aikins Face estimation	Canada ca
Oct 8	How Does ChatGPT Guess Your Age? OpenAI Reveals The Tech Behind It The Daily Jagran Face estimationID upload
Oct 7	Does Australias Social Media Ban Breach Childrens Rights? Mirage News More coverage: News Decoder	Australia au France fr
Oct 7	Florida Seeks Court Order Forcing Meta to Limit Teen Instagram Use Hoodline More coverage: hi-Tech.ua	Florida us/fl
Oct 7	Aylo backs Apple’s device-based age assurance model in Australia Biometric Update More coverage: The Conversation · newsreel.com.au Device signal	Australia au United Kingdom gb
Oct 7	How the EU KIDS Act could change video game development and distribution virus.hr More coverage: EarlyGame · EUobserver	European Union
Oct 7	Florida Seeks Temporary Injunction Against Meta Over Teen Social Media Use The Capitolistalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: Gadget Review · Law360 · MLex · Jurist.org	Florida us/fl
Oct 7	Federal Court Slaps Down Utah's VPN Restrictions Reason Magazine More coverage: Yahoo · FindLaw	Utah us/ut
Oct 7	Congress approve Social Media Ban for Teens bill on Second Reading Unbox PH
Oct 7	Pornhub returns to Australia but only for adults with Apple devices BBC More coverage: SMH.com.au · NewsBytes Card checkDigital ID	Australia au
Oct 7	Meta faces UK probe over Instagram Instants, Ofcom questions safety checks before launch Business Todayalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: Digit	United Kingdom gb

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