Critics say mandatory age verification reflects a deeper shift toward routine identity checks and digital surveillance.

As the Trump administration continues to ramp up ICE raids across the country, the Department of Homeland Security is increasingly trying to subpoena personal information on anonymous internet users ...

Discord will soon enact age verification for all users, a move aimed at teen safety — but one that sparked intense backlash ...

The platform's plan to roll out global age checks has caused concern in streaming communities.

But post-its aren't the way either.

Discord has announced a shift in its age verification strategy, moving toward an "age prediction" system that targets only suspicious accounts rather than requiring all users to undergo facial scans ...

DHS has issued subpoenas to tech companies like Google and Meta to reveal the identities of social media critics of ICE who ...

DHS has issued hundreds of subpoenas to major online platforms to obtain the names, email addresses, and phone numbers of accountholders who criticize ICE.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has requested personal information of online users who have been critical of U ...

Age verification has been a common proposal to deal with how kids and teens are using social media but comes with questions about how to implement it and whether it poses risks to free speech and ...

Discord, the popular instant messaging and VoIP social platform, is preparing to roll out one of its biggest safety updates that will affect its more than ...

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