Roblox's AI-powered age verification system is stumbling out of the gate just one week after roll out. Credit: George Chan/Getty Images Roblox kicked off 2026 by attempting to deal with its most ...

A series of developments has intensified global privacy and security concerns, from ADT’s data breach linked to ShinyHunters, to Microsoft’s warning over a fake update site stealing passwords, and EU ...

Apple users are being warned about a phishing scam that mimics account alerts to steal personal and financial information. Meanwhile, in the UK, Apple’s iOS 26.4 device-based age verification has led ...

Discord will be rolling out age verification to all users. Here's how to complete the process. Credit: Valera Golovniov/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Age verification is spreading on the ...

App age verification isn’t just a theoretical concept being debated in Congress. A number of laws have already passed that require platforms to verify age for users in select states. For example, the ...

Discord, an online messaging platform popular with gamers, will roll out age verification before users can access adult content. Accounts will otherwise default to a "teen-appropriate experience." The ...

Starting in March, all Discord users will be switched to a "teen-appropriate experience" unless they can verify that they're an adult. The social platform is implementing age verification protocols ...

Social media platform Discord announced on Feb. 9 that it will begin implementing global age verification starting in March. The company said in a news release that the phased rollout will require ...

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