Sweeping new age verification laws in the U.K. and U.S. aim to protect children—but critics warn they could undermine privacy ...

Reddit recently made it a must for UK users to verify their age before they can view content unsuitable for kids. This change ...

Reddit users in the United Kingdom are now required to verify their age as part of efforts to protect children from harmful ...

Reddit users in the United Kingdom now face a new requirement before they can access certain adult or sensitive content on ...

The UK's Online Safety Act is intended to stop children from accessing pornography online, but its potential implications are ...

If you thought commuters shouting on loudspeaker or eating strong-smelling food on public transport was as anti-social as it ...

Reddit has implemented mandatory age verification for UK users to comply with the country’s Online Safety Act, which took effect in July 2025. The legislation requires digital platforms to prevent ...

Former Australian of the year Grace Tame says the government is moving too slowly to protect children online, as advocates meet at parliament urging that AI tools used to create child abuse material ...

Elon Musk’s AI chatbot, dubbed Grok, is embedded in X (formerly Twitter) and has made headlines for numerous controversies – as well as for winning a $US200 million ($300 million) contract with the ...

Elon Musk’s AI chatbot last week referred to itself as “MechaHitler”. It’s now at the centre of an Australian legal dispute.

Reddit says it was built on the principle that users shouldn't need to share personal information to participate in meaningful discussions. However, it does note that ...

In today’s Digest, we discuss how Ocado and publishers have teamed up on clean room data targeting, Reddit and the EU are stepping up age checks in an online safety push, and how TikTok’s Indonesia ...