SAN MATEO, Calif. — One morning in late May, an 11-year-old armed with a fake mustache had a mission: fool Roblox’s age-estimation tool into thinking he was older. Subscribe to read this story ad-free ...

Yoti, the age verification software used by the likes of PlayStation, TikTok, and Meta, 'relies on sharing sensitive user information with several less user-visible fourth parties,' according to a new ...

WASHINGTON (TNND) — President Donald Trump signed an executive order that requires banks to more closely examine customers' citizenship and immigration status as part of a broader crackdown on illegal ...

iOS 26.5 will encrypt RCS text messages between iOS and Android. The encryption supports the iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch. The update brings new Pride wallpaper to iPhone and Apple Watch. iPhone owners ...

Anthropic has started rolling out identity verification on Claude "for a few use cases." The company didn't list out those use cases in its announcement, but we've asked it for details and will update ...

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that a proposed executive order that would require banks to collect citizenship information is “in process” in an interview this week with Semafor. “And I don’t ...

Minister says Turkey and social media companies have agreed that Turkish citizens will soon have to verify their identities to use social media accounts - a move to end anonymity that could affect ...

There could be one more step required before creating an account and posting on Reddit in the future. According to Reddit's CEO, Steve Huffman, the social media platform is exploring different ways to ...

World, co-founded by Sam Altman, is dedicated to creating what it calls “proof of human” tech — ID verification tools for an internet increasingly overrun by AI-generated content of dubious quality.

It’s a first step toward what could become a longer-lasting policy measure. It’s a first step toward what could become a longer-lasting policy measure. is a senior policy reporter at The Verge, ...

Discord is delaying the global rollout of its age verification system until the second half of 2026 following user backlash over privacy concerns, biometric checks, and third-party vendors. Chief ...