What began as an effort to bolster kids’ safety online has morphed in recent months into a broader debate over privacy and anonymity on the internet. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited ...

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A new survey found that kids find it easy to bypass age checks, despite a rise in age verification laws around the world.

Employment verification is a valuable tool that can help employers choose the right job applicant. Unfortunately, it’s not utilized much by companies due to the lack of knowledge on how to properly ...

Privacy advocates warn Utah’s new law targeting VPN loopholes in age verification systems could set an unworkable precedent.

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Starting today, Apple will require customers in the U.S., Canada, and Chile to verify their status as a student or educator to get educational discounts. Apple is adopting the UNiDAYS verification ...

According to a new report from the UK nonprofit Internet Matters, children are already finding ways around the age-verification systems meant to protect them from harmful online spaces, including ...

The European online age verification app is ready. The app works with passports or ID cards, is built to be “completely anonymous” for the people who use it, works on any device (smartphones, tablets, ...