US wants laws to force App Store age checks, despite Apple's existing protections

The United States wants big tech companies like Apple to protect children online by adding age verification safeguards to the ...

Pinterest backs bill requiring app stores to verify age

Pinterest announced Monday that it is backing the App Store Accountability Act, a bill that would require app stores to verify user ages. The legislation, put ...
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App Store Accountability Act would make Apple responsible for age verification

There’s been growing pressure to protect children from age-inappropriate content in both apps and websites at both state and ...

Countdown to the under-16s social ban is on, so what apps are about to be restricted?

Which platforms are set to be restricted, which are set to remain accessible for under-16s, and could we see more bans?

The little-known apps kids are switching to ahead of ban

Australian teenagers are already switching to new platforms ahead of the government's landmark under-16 social media ban.

Expert-picked Cyber Monday deals: We found record prices on AirPods, Kindles, Legos, and PS5 consoles

We've seen a lot of interest in PS5 Cyber Monday deals this year, and over at Amazon, you can find the mighty PlayStation 5 Pro among the deals. With a souped-up CPU and a massive onboard storage of ...

These platforms are currently exempt from the under-16s social media ban. But that could all change

For example, online games that are currently exempt but allow social interaction through features like direct messaging and ...