"Ofcom’s guidance on the OSA states that one highly effective age assurance measure is credit card checks," Valve says. "This is because, in the UK, an individual must be at least 18 years of age to ...

Some Steam users will have to verify their age, as Valve's popular storefront enforces a controversial measure to comply with a recent law.

Xbox will require UK players to verify their age by early 2026 or lose full access to online chat and invites, as Microsoft implements the Online Safety Act with ID-based and facial-age options and ...

Steam users in the UK now need to verify their age with a credit card to access mature-rated game store pages and community ...

Efforts requiring users to verify their age before accessing online platforms – including social media, adult websites, and even news sources – are expanding rapidly in ...

Most states across the US are considering or introducing age verification laws. The result right now is a mishmash of rules.

Protecting data privacy and protecting children’s online safety are well-intentioned goals that lawmakers should hesitate to ...

YouTube is ready to start testing a new age-verification system in the U.S. using AI to distinguish between adults and minors based on their viewing habits.

Other than potentially exposing our data to unnecessary risk, targeting VPNs could lead people down dangerous avenues.

Starting from next week, Nexus Mods will hide all adult content unless you can prove that you are over the age of 18.

The global financial sector is undergoing a profound digital transformation, redefining how individuals and institutions ...