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UK porn sites and social platforms began enforcing mandatory age verification on July 25, 2025, under the Online Safety Act, using methods like ID checks, bank verification, and selfie videos. The article documents compliance
California's SB-243 bill proposes sweeping regulations on AI companion chatbots, requiring companies to disclose bot status, implement anti-addiction measures, and provide suicide prevention resources. The legislation follows high-profile incidents including a teenager's suicide allegedly
Bluesky and Reddit have announced age verification measures for UK users accessing explicit content, using facial scans, ID uploads, or payment card data to comply with the UK Online Safety Act's July 2025 deadline.
This article examines the UK's Online Safety Act age verification requirements taking effect July 25, 2025, which will compel porn sites and social media platforms to implement robust ID, facial scanning, or bank card
Australia's eSafety Commissioner has introduced a new Online Safety Code requiring search engines to implement age verification by end of 2025, restricting minors' access to pornographic and high-impact violent content in search results. Non-compliant
Denmark plans to amend copyright law in 2025 to grant individuals legal rights over their facial features, body, and voice, creating a new mechanism to combat nonconsensual deepfake porn. The law would allow victims
Linq is an upcoming sexting app launching summer 2025 that promises end-to-end encryption, screenshot blocking, AI-powered screen capture detection, and government ID verification to create a more secure platform for sharing intimate content. The
Aylo has confirmed it will implement Ofcom-approved age verification on its UK porn sites, including Pornhub, by the July 25 deadline set under the UK Online Safety Act. This marks a departure from Aylo's
Aylo, the parent company of Pornhub, has renewed its call for device-level age verification to be implemented globally after reinstating access to its sites in France following a court suspension of the French government's
Social media platforms including Instagram, Pinterest, and Tumblr are facing user backlash over a surge in false adult content flaggings and wrongful account bans, with AI moderation increasingly suspected as the cause. Pinterest acknowledged
Ofcom has launched investigations into two niche porn sites, FTVGirls and FTVMilfs, alongside seven file-sharing services and 4chan, signaling that the UK regulator's Online Safety Act enforcement extends beyond major platforms. The investigations send
Meta has filed a lawsuit against Joy Timeline HK Limited, the Hong Kong-based company behind CrushAI nudify apps, seeking $289,200 in damages after CBS News exposed hundreds of nudify app adverts flooding Instagram, Facebook,