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In rush for age checks, we’re putting kids’ security at risk
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Is age verification safe? Learn how age checks can expose children to privacy risks, scams, and data breaches.
Age checks and child safety: Online age verification systems fail to protect children
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Do online age verification systems improve child safety? See how age restrictions and age checks fall short, and what that means for privacy and protection.
What happens after age-verification laws take effect: The chilling effect of online age and ID checks
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Age verification laws are reshaping the internet. See how ID checks, age filters, and platform rules create chilling effects on speech, access, and privacy.
warrantless surveillance
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As Section 702 renewal approaches, lawmakers warn VPN users could be treated as “foreign” under US surveillance law, exposing a new privacy risk.
Meta targets you with scam ads
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Meta is testing Instagram Plus, a new paid subscription that lets people anonymously view Stories, plus other features. What it means for privacy.
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67% of US state legislators have been affected by data breaches at least once: What does this mean for US citizens?
A smartphone with an eye inside, surrounded by logos of Google, Apple, and Meta, representing government requests to user data held by Big Tech
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Proton research shows how government access to Big Tech data is reshaping parenting and putting children’s privacy at risk.
When age verification moves into your operating system
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Age verification is moving into operating systems. Here’s how OS-level age checks could reshape privacy and access online.
iPhone age verification
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Apple now requires UK users to verify their age on iPhone. This signals a broader shift toward identity-based access at the device level.
A computer screen and a school symbol, representing how student data is being funneled into Google's ecosystem
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Google Chromebooks and Workspace rule US classrooms. Lawsuits claim they collect student data without parental consent. What you should know.
The US flag and a warning sign, representing how the FBI is buying location data on Americans from data brokers
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The FBI admits to buying location data on US citizens from data brokers. Here’s how the data economy fuels surveillance and how to stay safe.