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. 1,254 stories

	Story	Jurisdiction
Oct 6	‘You Can’t Ban Yourself To Safety,’ Ex-Police Officer Warns Ahead Of UK Social Media Ban HuffPost UK Face estimation	United Kingdom gb Australia au
Oct 5	California Signs Nation-Leading AI Chatbot and Social Media Laws: What Businesses Need to Know retailconsumerproductslaw.com	California us/ca
Oct 5	Kids and young adults are addicted to screens. New research argues it may be a public health concern Radio-Canada	Canada ca Australia au
Oct 5	Macron Wants Europe to Censor the Internet Faster and Harder Gadget Review Face estimation	France fr European Union
Oct 5	A reckoning on social media addiction came late for many kids. Will AI safety be different? breitbart.comalso carried by 3 other outlets
Oct 5	Wisconsin kids' online safety laws: How the state compares to others upnorthnewswi.com More coverage: Gander Newsroom	Wisconsin us/wi Michigan us/mi
Oct 5	Snap election brings Spanish government's social agenda to a standstill todoalicante.es	Spain es
Oct 5	How Greece Will Enforce Its New Social Media Age Limit tovima.com Device signal	European Union
Oct 5	Screen time limits not enough to tackle problematic social media use: experts CFJC Today Kamloopsalso carried by 3 other outlets	Canada ca Australia au
Oct 4	Social media users face passport checks to enforce under-16 ban The Times Digital ID	United Kingdom gb
Oct 4	Apple and Google push states to shield app stores from some lawsuits Politico ($)also carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: NewsBytes · iThinkDifferent · MacTech.com · Impakter · +3 more	Arizona us/az Arizona
Oct 4	Govt urged to enforce existing child social media laws RTE.ie	Ireland ie/ireland European Union
Oct 4	Social media locked for teens from January 1: How age verification will work and where platforms and parents stand ProtoThema English Device signal	European Union
Oct 4	Proton VPN signups surge 1,400% as UK age verification law begins Mashable Face estimationCard check	United Kingdom gb
Oct 3	EU Kids Act Could Put New Regulatory Costs on European Games NoobFeed ID upload	European Union
Oct 2	What can California, other states learn from Australia's youth social media crackdown? fox23.comalso carried by 7 other outlets	California us/ca Australia au
Oct 2	KOSA stalls in Senate as age assurance moves into online safety debate Biometric Update ID uploadFace estimationDigital ID
Oct 2	Unblock xHamster in the UK Without Age Verification in 2026 Cybernews ID uploadFace estimationDigital ID	United Kingdom gb
Oct 2	Oliver Laas: Of age verification in operating systems ERR ID uploadCard checkFace estimation	Australia au United Kingdom gb European Union
Oct 2	Global Digital Policy Roundup: September 2026 Tech Policy Pressalso carried by 1 other outlet	European Union United Kingdom China
Oct 2	Good News Friday: FL Sues Pfizer Over COVID Jabs, Gold Bug to Counsel Bessent, and US Closes Iraq Bases peakprosperity.com ID uploadFace estimation
Oct 2	How to Access OnlyFans Without Age Checks in Australia in 2026 cybernews.com ID uploadFace estimation	Australia au
Oct 2	Australia for Steam and Roblox: Many gaps in child protection SecNews.gr More coverage: bdnews24.com Card check	Australia au
Oct 2	Australia's online-safety watchdog urges stronger gaming safeguards for kids MLex More coverage: Neos Kosmos	Australia au
Oct 2	California bans addictive social media features for minors 23ABC News Bakersfieldalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: The National Law Review · The National Law Review · The National Law Review Device signal	California us/ca
Oct 1	NC receives first $45.2M payout from Meta child safety settlement NC Newsline	North Carolina us/nc
Oct 1	After settlement, CT mom pushes Congress to take up online safety CT Mirror More coverage: Hartford Courant
Oct 1	Miller-Meeks Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Protect Children from Human-Like Chatbots Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks \| (.gov)
Oct 1	Online gaming services under scrutiny over child safety Yahoo News Australiaalso carried by 2 other outlets More coverage: The Australian · News.com.au	Australia au
Oct 1	Online gaming giants told to lift safety standards aapnews.aap.com.au ($)also carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: Cobram Courier	Australia au
Oct 1	US Age Verification Laws Map: 29 States Now Have Age-Verification Laws in Force yahoo.comalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: Gadget Review ID uploadFace estimation	Florida Arkansas Utah
Oct 1	What Newsom’s new laws mean for your bills, job and family The Mercury News ($)	California us/ca
Oct 1	Age Verification is an AI Cybersecurity Problem Tech Policy Pressalso carried by 1 other outlet ID uploadFace estimation	European Union
Oct 1	Protecting Kids Online a Priority for GOP Lawmakers The Texas Voice.	Texas us/tx
Oct 1	Commentary: Satya Marar: Age-gating the internet won’t make kids safe Jacksonville Journal-Courier ($) Face estimationID upload
Oct 1	“Biggest threat yet”: New EU rules could severely restrict online gaming Notebookcheck	European Union
Oct 1	Bibb Voice Newsbits – October 1, 2026 The Bibb Voice ($)	Alabama us/al
Oct 1	These 7 new California laws will have a big impact on schools and students EdSource More coverage: EdSource	California us/ca
Oct 1	Reddit and weep Capital Brief ($)	Australia au
Oct 1	WhatsApp Unveils Strict Parental Controls to Head Off Looming Age Laws CNET	Australia
Sep 30	Australia to ban social media for kids under 16 Mashable More coverage: Pew Research Center · Fingerlakes1.com	Australia au
Sep 30	Why Imgur is blocked in the UK Mashable ID uploadFace estimation	United Kingdom gb
Sep 30	Meta settles in US states lawsuit on teen user addiction DW.com
Sep 30	Is the Kids Online Safety Act the ‘Social Reckoning’ We Are Looking For? Tech Policy Pressalso carried by 1 other outlet ID uploadFace estimation
Sep 30	Porn provider pays UK age-checks fine as regulator issues more breach notices MLex	United Kingdom gb
Sep 30	SB 5: Preparing for Connecticut’s Artificial Intelligence Responsibility and Transparency Act The National Law Review	Connecticut us/ct
Sep 30	States are rewriting the rules of social media MarTech	Alabama us/al New Mexico us/nm
Sep 30	House Passes Bill Allowing Open Primaries ButlerRadio.com	Pennsylvania us/pa
Sep 30	Xbox sends out another wave of automatic age verification for "longstanding" accounts PC Guide Device signal	United Kingdom gb Australia au
Sep 30	A Safer Internet Should Not Come with Democratic Shortcuts Tech Policy Press	European Union
Sep 30	Online Safety Act Exposes Age Verification System Flaws The Cyber Express	United Kingdom gb
Sep 30	Nandy says children’s social media ban only ‘staging post’ in online safety drive The Guardian	United Kingdom gb
Sep 30	Digital Regulation In Australia: How New Regulations Converge And Intersect Mondaq	Australia au
Sep 29	Uneven age check enforcement has warped UK’s online adult content market: Aylo biometricupdate.com Device signal	United Kingdom gb
Sep 29	EU KIDS Act: EU Commission Publishes Proposal on Child Protection Online Latham & Watkins LLPalso carried by 2 other outlets More coverage: INSIGHT EU MONITORING · natlawreview.com · The National Law Review · INSIGHT EU MONITORING · +4 more Card check	European Union
Sep 29	The internet has an identity problem thefinanser.com	United Kingdom gb European Union
Sep 29	GitHub reports surge in government takedown requests, tracks state legislation affecting developers news.lavx.hu	California us/ca Colorado us/co Illinois us/il
Sep 29	Court Should Reject Texas Push To Revive 'Harmful' Content Law, Tech Groups Say 09/28/2026 MediaPostalso carried by 1 other outlet	Texas us/tx
Sep 29	Fianna Fáil TD launches bill to prevent under-16s from talking to “AI friends” Dublin People	Ireland ie/ireland
Sep 29	🟢 Carney wants to decide what you can say Juno News ID upload	Canada ca
Sep 29	Act 372 lawsuit keeping Garland County Library in limbo despite July ruling hotsr.com ($)	Arkansas us/ar
Sep 29	Abhijeet Dipke pushes misinformation over social media acess to minors opindia.com
Sep 29	SC pulls up social media platforms over granting access to minors opindia.com
Sep 29	Pennsylvania House Passes Bill Requiring Parental Consent for Kids to Use AI Companions Law Commentary More coverage: Tri-State Alert	Pennsylvania us/pa
Sep 28	Pa.’s latest online age verification bill would restrict access to adult content Pennsylvania Capital-Staralso carried by 2 other outlets ID upload	Pennsylvania us/pa
Sep 28	CRN says new California supplement rules restrict consumer access chaindrugreview.com	California us/ca
Sep 28	Niello, Hoover Bring Legislative Updates to Carmichael Carmichael Times	California us/ca
Sep 28	Liberals wrestle with what speech to censor following internet crackdown Juno Newsalso carried by 1 other outlet ID uploadFace estimation	Canada ca
Sep 28	Senator Murphy Says Government Should Regulate Your Internet Use to Cure Loneliness Gadget Review
Sep 28	Florida Attorney General seeks emergency order to restrict ChatGPT, cites harm to minors tampabay28.comalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: WPTV · Gadget Review	Florida us/fl
Sep 28	Discord’s Second Attempt To Roll Out Age Verification Is Going Badly Kotaku More coverage: WENY News Face estimationID uploadCard check	Texas us/tx Australia au United Kingdom gb
Sep 28	Florida Asks Court to Enjoin OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman During Lawsuit Unite.AI More coverage: DataGuidance	Florida us/fl
Sep 28	Australia Wants an Off Switch for 'The Algorithm.' That's the Wrong Fix Tech Policy Press	Australia au
Sep 28	The FBI employee data hack offers three useful lessons for all of us PCWorld
Sep 28	A pocket guide to the EU Kids Act: What games companies need to know Pocket Gamer.biz More coverage: Inven Global · Mobile Goddess · awnchina.cn	European Union
Sep 28	KIDS Act: Europe agrees on the idea. But where to draw the line? EU Perspectives	European Union
Sep 28	Roblox fails to halt LA child-exploitation lawsuit over age checks ICLGalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: Newstalk KZRG · KMBC · AOL.com · KSL.com · +2 more Face estimation	California us/ca Kansas us/ks
Sep 28	Dispatch from Brussels: updates on EU technology policy wired-gov.net Digital ID	European Union
Sep 28	Labour confirms when 12 million Britons will be banned from using social media GB News ($)	United Kingdom gb
Sep 28	Discord’s New Age Check: No ID Needed for 90% of Users IntraMind LLC More coverage: Plugged In Device signalFace estimationID upload	United Kingdom European Union
Sep 28	Digital Identity: Global Roundup THINK Digital Partners Digital IDFace estimation	United Kingdom gb
Sep 27	Australia is Cracking Down on Social Media. Could Apple Benefit from the Shift? Insider Monkey Device signal	Australia au European Union
Sep 27	Under-16s social media restrictions set to begin in March 2027 sussex.news More coverage: Biometric Update	United Kingdom gb
Sep 27	Yoti vs k-ID vs Persona: Gaming Age Checks [2026] tech-insider.org ID uploadFace estimationDigital ID	Australia au United Kingdom gb European Union
Sep 27	Steam Australia Age Verification: R18+ Credit Card Rule tech-insider.org More coverage: shattered.io · tech-insider.org · poptopic.com.au Card check	Australia au
Sep 26	Federal judge sides with porn sites, blocks Utah’s tough new age-verification law East Idaho Newsalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: TechRadar · Yahoo Tech · Gadget Review · Biometric Update · +3 more	Utah us/ut
Sep 26	Discord Users are Massacring Wumpus Mascot to Protest Platform's Age Verification System IGN More coverage: sea.ign.com · 80 Level	United Kingdom
Sep 26	Meta Lost a $219 Billion Verdict in New Mexico. The Math Behind It Is Wild. Vocal	New Mexico us/nm
Sep 26	September 26 tech news roundup: Ireland fines Google for violating privacy rights, Discord's age verification system rolls out, Disney Plus and Hulu prices increased FileHippo Face estimationDevice signal	United Kingdom European Union
Sep 26	TikTok To Pay At Least $100M, Curb Teen Use In Alabama Deal Law360 ($)also carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: ИФЗ РАН · ИФЗ РАН · Fox Business · findarticles.com · +7 more	Alabama us/al
Sep 26	Xbox vs PlayStation Age Checks: 5 Features vs 0 [2026] tech-insider.org Face estimationID uploadCard check	Ireland ie/ireland Australia au United Kingdom gb
Sep 26	TikTok to pay $100m and limit daily child usage in US settlement bbc.co.ukalso carried by 2 other outlets More coverage: BBC · WBMA · France 24 · Ammon News · +6 more	Alabama us/al
Sep 25	Alabama, TikTok reach multimillion-dollar settlement, new regulations for minors WSFAalso carried by 7 other outlets More coverage: wsfa.com · Cyprus Inform · Belfast Telegraph · 1819 News · +29 more	Alabama us/al
Sep 25	Character.AI vs Replika vs Kindroid: €158K Fine [2026] tech-insider.org ID uploadFace estimationDevice signal	Italy it European Union
Sep 25	Babylon Bee CEO brings message of courage to API's annual dinner: 'What better hill is there to die on than reality itself?' yellowhammernews.com	Alabama us/al
Sep 25	How a ‘super El Nino’ will affect the weather patterns? \| Gulf Times gulf-times.com	California European Union Australia
Sep 25	Europe's triple-threat for mobile gaming Pocket Gamer.biz Digital IDDevice signal	European Union
Sep 25	'Using VPNs is not criminal:' digital rights advocates return for a second Defend VPNs Day of Action techradar.comalso carried by 1 other outlet	Utah us/ut Michigan us/mi United Kingdom gb
Sep 25	TCE Weekly Roundup: Shiny Hunters, WaterPlum, EU KIDS Act The Cyber Express	European Union
Sep 25	Are We Confusing Account Removal With Real Online Safety? IEEE Spectrum ID uploadFace estimationDevice signal	Australia au France fr United Kingdom gb

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