Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A man in a chair leaning over a desk Rep. Chris Sells, R-Greenville, speaks to a colleague on the floor of the Alabama House of ...

That dance—sue, block, appeal, repeat—is already playing out over a new Texas law designed to impose age restrictions on app downloads. The showdown between Texas and Big Tech feels tailor-made to ...

The Associated Press today introduced AP Verify, a verification dashboard combining AI-powered features with established digital verification tools to transform the way newsrooms authenticate online ...

A Texas federal judge temporarily blocked a new state law requiring adults and minors to verify their age before downloading apps or making in-app purchases Tuesday ...

A preliminary injunction in federal court cited the First Amendment, handing a win to tech companies like Apple and Google. By Ryan Mac Ryan Mac reports on technology. A federal judge on Tuesday ...

Two lawsuits are asking a federal judge to block a new Texas law that would require app stores to verify users’ ages and impose restrictions on those under 18. U.S. District Judge Robert Pitman heard ...

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 ...

Pinterest announced Monday it is backing the App Store Accountability Act, a bill that would require app stores to verify user ages. The legislation, put forward by Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) and Rep.

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The system works natively on iOS, Android and all major browsers using passkey technology. AgeKey identifies users as child, youth or adult without sharing personal data. The initiative targets new ...

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