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. 1,414 stories

	Story	Jurisdiction
Sep 10	Irish media regulator wants to ban sites that do not meet child safety standards irishmirror.ie ($)	Ireland ie/ireland European Union
Sep 10	TikTok wants state’s suit dismissed, responds to state ban on minor social media use Florida Phoenix	Florida us/fl
Sep 10	Coalition to oppose 'ham-fisted' social media reforms The Canberra Times ($)	Australia au
Sep 10	You’re too young to read this The Critic ID uploadFace estimation	United Kingdom gb
Sep 10	New report ranks online harms as top threat facing Canadian children CHCH	Canada ca
Sep 9	Steam now requires Australian users to have a credit card to purchase R18+ games, and no, a simple bank debit card won't work pcgamer.com Card check	Australia au
Sep 9	Australia shifts online safety debate from age checks to platform accountability biometricupdate.comalso carried by 1 other outlet	Australia au
Sep 9	Device-level child safety controls to be legislated in UK as deadline expires Biometric Update	United Kingdom gb
Sep 9	Meta Launches Personal AI Agent Muse – DTH dailytechnewsshow.com	Florida us/fl Ireland ie/ireland
Sep 9	Global Digital Policy Roundup: August 2026 Tech Policy Pressalso carried by 1 other outlet	France United Kingdom Australia
Sep 9	Tong Launches Investigation of Messaging App He Calls ‘Cesspool Of Sexual Abuse’ CT News Junkie	Connecticut us/ct United Kingdom gb
Sep 9	Sheriff Paul Burch: Congress should pass the App Store Accountability Act before another Alabama child is exploited Yellowhammer News	Alabama us/al
Sep 9	Facebook trial over Cambridge Analytica privacy scandal begins in New Mexico - ABC News ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videosalso carried by 2 other outlets More coverage: BNN Bloomberg	New Mexico us/nm
Sep 9	Microsoft Expands Windows Family Safety With Built-In Age Verification and Parental Controls CyberSecurityNewsalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: CyberSecurityNews Digital ID	France Australia
Sep 9	Gubernatorial nominee Zach Lahn, U.S. Rep. Miller-Meeks and Attorney General Bird speak at Lincoln Dinner Kalona news	Iowa us/ia
Sep 9	Steam locks millions of gamers out of PC store, workarounds discovered GAMINGbible Card check	Australia au United Kingdom gb
Sep 9	Steam has started blocking access to adult games - to open "18+" content, age verification is required in some regions ixbt.games Card check	Australia au
Sep 9	State seeks public input on social media protections for kids WCAX More coverage: WCAX	Vermont us/vt
Sep 9	EU Considers Age Limits for Social Media to Protect Children from Online Risks english.ratopati.com	European Union France Australia
Sep 9	UK Pushes For Device-Level Age Verification digit.fyi More coverage: All About Cookies Card checkDigital ID	United Kingdom gb United Kingdom
Sep 9	Australia Proposes Social Media Law Allowing Algorithm Opt-Out SuaraGarut.ID More coverage: Education Next · connectedtoindia.com	Australia au
Sep 9	BAT Launches Flavored Vuse Pro With Age-Verification Technology in U.S. Without FDA Authorization 2Firsts ID uploadFace estimation
Sep 9	Fines on X 'have to be big' over age assurance concerns RTE.ie	Ireland ie/ireland European Union
Sep 9	Meta Platforms Settles Major Lawsuit , Pays $18 Billion fool.comalso carried by 1 other outlet
Sep 9	Government Proposals Aim to Prevent Children from Sharing Nude Images on Smartphones news.ssbcrack.com More coverage: Today's Family Lawyer Digital ID	United Kingdom gb
Sep 9	Echuca advocacy group says ‘Albo-rithm’ not a silver bullet Riverine Heraldalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: Benalla Ensign	Australia au
Sep 9	Anika Wells admits Labor’s algorithm regime will cover news sites news24.com.au	Australia au
Sep 9	Microsoft adds age-awareness APIs that can tell if users are children, teens, or adults bleepingcomputer.com Face estimationID upload	Australia France
Sep 8	Five to Follow: September 2026 – the stories worth watching The Modern Regulator Face estimation	Australia au Canada ca United Kingdom gb
Sep 8	California Battles Google, Meta Over Restrictions On Recommendations 09/09/2026 MediaPost	California us/ca
Sep 8	How to bypass Xbox age verification in Australia in 2026 Cybernewsalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: Rocket Chainsaw · Press Start Australia · IGN Pakistan ID uploadFace estimationCard check	Australia au
Sep 8	Labor Online Censorship Bill: Free Speech Threat One News Australia	Australia au
Sep 8	Government to force tech companies to verify age of users to protect children Computer Weekly Card checkDigital ID	United Kingdom gb
Sep 8	6 Ways Video Games Are Starting to Mirror Real Online Casinos Co-Optimus	United Kingdom European Union
Sep 8	Hardware - Blog - Page 31 NeoTeo
Sep 8	Sen. Duff (opinion): Connecticut is protecting the kids Trump's Washington failed Stamford Advocate ($)also carried by 2 other outlets	Connecticut us/ct
Sep 8	UK preparing law to make tech firms prevent children sharing nude images online uk.news.yahoo.com More coverage: The Guardian · Silicon UK · Newswav · ISPreview UK · +2 more	United Kingdom gb
Sep 8	Coimisiún na Meán Commences First Online Safety Code Investigation Into X news.corksafetyalerts.com More coverage: Irish Legal News	Ireland ie/ireland European Union
Sep 8	Helping families and educators support safer experiences and healthier habits on Windows Windows Blog	Australia France
Sep 8	Connecticut attorney general calls Kik messenger app a ‘predator’s paradise’ WFSB More coverage: New Haven Register	Connecticut us/ct
Sep 8	X investigated under Ireland’s Online Safety Code for children’s access to pornography and extreme violence Irish Independent ($)also carried by 1 other outlet ID upload	Ireland ie/ireland
Sep 8	X to be investigated by Irish media regulator Ireland Livealso carried by 2 other outlets More coverage: Silicon Republic · Global Banking & Finance Review · UA.NEWS · ETLegalWorld.com · +5 more	Ireland ie/ireland European Union
Sep 8	Media watchdog to investigate X over parental concerns RTE.ie More coverage: The Journal Face estimationID uploadDevice signal	Ireland ie/ireland European Union
Sep 8	‘Predator’s paradise’: Connecticut opens investigation into Kik messenger app WTNH.comalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: NBC Connecticut · News12 \| Westchester	Connecticut us/ct
Sep 8	Tech giants threatened with new law forcing them to act on nudity and child safety The Mirror ($) More coverage: BBC · BBC Device signal	United Kingdom gb
Sep 8	French President Macron Pushes EU-Wide Social Media Ban for Children Under 15 Tekedia More coverage: irishsun.com	France fr European Union
Sep 8	Big tech on notice: Labor orders $200m fines for showing banned content cairnspost.com.aualso carried by 1 other outlet	Australia au
Sep 8	How to get around UK age verification in 2026: VPN guide cybernews.com ID uploadFace estimationCard check	United Kingdom gb
Sep 8	Texas Renews Push To Restrict 'Harmful' Social Media Content 09/08/2026 MediaPostalso carried by 1 other outlet	Texas us/tx
Sep 8	As Age Assurance Moves Into Practice, What Can Policymakers Learn From New York? techpolicy.press ID upload	New York us/ny California us/ca
Sep 8	Why the App Store Accountability Act is a child safety imperative South Carolina Daily Gazette More coverage: Focus on the Family	South Carolina us/sc Texas us/tx
Sep 8	Epic Games Store to require age verification for R18+ games in Australia Pocket Gamer.bizalso carried by 2 other outlets More coverage: GamesIndustry.biz · WN Hub Face estimationCard checkDigital ID	Australia au
Sep 8	Armando Ibarra: Parents shouldn’t have to sue every app to protect their kids Florida Politics	Florida us/fl Texas us/tx
Sep 8	Macron urges EU ban on social media for under-15s in letter to Vo Global Banking & Finance Review More coverage: Biometric Update	France fr European Union
Sep 8	Jail terms and fines for tech execs who defy under-16 social media ban AFR	Australia au
Sep 8	Coalition backs parents and transparency as Labor pushes sweeping new eSafety powers sarahhenderson.com.au	Australia au
Sep 8	Australian Prime Minister Press conference – Parliament House, Canberra The National Tribune	Australia au
Sep 8	‘Global reckoning’ is coming for big tech, says Australian minister The Register	Australia au
Sep 8	Yes, government should restrict social media floydct.comalso carried by 1 other outlet	Kentucky us/ky
Sep 8	‘Digital duty of care’ laws will force tech platforms to look after users The Conversationalso carried by 2 other outlets More coverage: SMH.com.au · cleantechnica.com · Lander & Rogers · Lander & Rogers	Australia au
Sep 8	Greens demand algorithm choice with social media fines Times News Group Face estimation	Australia au
Sep 8	Macron asks European Commission head to ban social media for under-15s - Наша Ніва Наша Ніваalso carried by 5 other outlets More coverage: inkl · Internazionale · Dainik Jagran MP CG · UA.NEWS · +2 more	France fr European Union
Sep 7	Explaining COPPA PPC Land Face estimationCard check
Sep 7	Explaining Declared Age Range ppc.land	Texas us/tx Louisiana us/la Utah us/ut
Sep 7	Australia plans law to protect children from harmful content minutemirror.com.pk	Australia au
Sep 7	Discord Is Changing Forever For Millions Of Users ScreenRant ID uploadCard check	Texas us/tx Australia au United Kingdom gb
Sep 7	Interrogation powers proposed to beef-up social media ban The Courier Mail ($)	Australia au
Sep 7	Katie Britt calls Meta child-safety settlement ‘just the beginning’ – backs exploring under-16 social media restrictions Yellowhammer News	Alabama us/al Australia au
Sep 7	Meta’s Reckoning New York Magazine ($) More coverage: TradingView	Australia
Sep 7	Labor plots crackdown with beefed-up social media laws Redland City Bulletin More coverage: region.com.au	Australia au
Sep 7	Australia’s social media ban has an enforcement problem. These new laws aim to fix it The Conversation ID uploadFace estimation	Australia au
Sep 7	Under-16 ban to algorithm controls: PM Albanese outlines next phase of online safety crackdown The Australia Today More coverage: newswav.com	Australia au
Sep 6	Scroll control Capital Brief ($)	Australia au
Sep 6	Call to embed algorithm opt-in for social 'cesspit' Blue Mountains Gazettealso carried by 3 other outlets More coverage: St George & Sutherland Shire Leader · EducationHQ Face estimation	Australia au
Sep 6	Minister rejects censorship claim for algorithm opt-out Redland City Bulletin	Australia au
Sep 6	Arkansas expects millions from Meta settlement KTLO More coverage: Kentucky Lantern	Arkansas us/ar Kentucky us/ky
Sep 6	Meta lost $16.7 billion. You just lost your digital privacy washingtonexaminer.com ($)also carried by 1 other outlet ID uploadFace estimation
Sep 6	Labor urges Greens, Coalition to pass social media reforms after 'dawdling and delay' SBS	Australia au
Sep 6	Government closes in on $100m social media fines SMH.com.au ($) More coverage: perthnow.com.au	Australia au
Sep 6	Apple Strips App Store 15+ Rating in Australia [2026] tech-insider.org Device signal	Australia au
Sep 6	Internet age verification laws unexpectedly help revive DVDs. Vietnam.vn More coverage: Mashable ID uploadFace estimationCard check	United Kingdom gb
Sep 6	Australians could get an algorithm ‘off switch’ as federal government prepares new social media laws theaustraliatoday.com.aualso carried by 3 other outlets More coverage: The Conversation · Digital Journal · Startup Daily · Tech Times · +11 more	Australia au
Sep 5	MASHILO BOLOKA \| What Africa must do to gain from Meta’s landmark online safety deal TimesLIVE ($)also carried by 1 other outlet
Sep 5	Children ‘self-producing’ online abuse as police warn childcare sector downplaying exploitation SMH.com.au ($)	Australia au
Sep 5	This author interviewed 300 teenagers about their screen time. Here’s what she discovered SMH.com.au ($)also carried by 1 other outlet	Australia au
Sep 5	Protecting kids online cannot wait for the next lawsuit The Edwardsville Intelligencer ($) More coverage: rollingout.com · RiverBender.com	Illinois us/il
Sep 5	An Illusion of Online Safety Fails Both Parents and Kids townhall.com	Texas Utah Louisiana
Sep 5	E-news Updates - September 4, 2026 - Senator Ward, J Senator Judy Ward	Pennsylvania us/pa
Sep 4	CA Laws Targeting Solar, Electric Shock Police Gloves, Insurance, AI And ICE Await Newsom patch.com	California us/ca
Sep 4	The real AI jobs apocalypse bloodinthemachine.com	California us/ca
Sep 4	Meta settlement puts spotlight on social media addiction in kids University of California More coverage: The Good Men Project
Sep 4	Discord Is Bringing Back Age Verification for Millions of Users Gadget Reviewalso carried by 2 other outlets More coverage: TweakTown · albawaba.com · All About Cookies Face estimationID uploadCard check	United Kingdom European Union
Sep 4	Nadrich Accident Injury Lawyers Supports AB 1709 to Protect Children From Addictive Social Media PR Undergroundalso carried by 1 other outlet	California us/ca
Sep 4	Labor’s social media ban FOI The Saturday Paper ($)also carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: news24.com.au · The Australian	Australia au
Sep 4	How to Access OnlyFans Without Age Checks in Australia in 2026 Cybernews ID uploadFace estimation	Australia au
Sep 4	'My happy son fell victim to a TikTok challenge - 24 hours later he was dead' The Mirror	United Kingdom gb
Sep 4	Social media debate shaken up by Meta settlement rollcall.comalso carried by 2 other outlets More coverage: dailyprogress.com · Lee News Central · deseret.com · The Boston Globe · +1 more	Utah us/ut Massachusetts us/ma
Sep 4	The product is the problem: Why Meta’s $17 billion settlement matters beyond America nationofchange.orgalso carried by 3 other outlets More coverage: The Conversation · Irish Examiner
Sep 4	Social Media Platforms Are Trying to Find Out Who’s a Kid Movieguide ID uploadFace estimation
Sep 4	Santa Barbara School District Joins Lawsuit Against Social Media Sites Noozhawkalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: Noozhawk	California us/ca

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