The messaging platform says its ‘limited test’ of Persona in the UK has come to an end.

Users in Australia, Brazil, and Singapore can’t download apps rated 18-plus unless their age has been confirmed.

As new App Store restrictions for 18+ apps take effect in select markets, Apple is rolling out new age assurance tools for ...

A. P. D. G. Everett is a graduate student in biomedical engineering at the University of Vermont. Social Security’s “disabled adult child” program has a simple rule: Someone who suffers a disability ...

Starting in March, all Discord users will be switched to a "teen-appropriate experience" unless they can verify that they're an adult. The social platform is implementing age verification protocols ...

Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. Discord will soon be expanding teen ...

As AI use by individuals surges, new data shows that more than one-third of individuals across the 38 countries of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) used generative AI ...

The steady growth in the percentage of US adults who use social media appears to have plateaued, according to recent research from the Pew Research Center. The report was based on data from a survey ...

Spain became the latest country to announce a social media ban for under-16s from next week, following in Australia's footsteps. Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said Spain will enforce a series of strict ...

Just over half of U.S. teens say they’ve used chatbots for help with schoolwork, and 12% say they’ve gotten emotional support from these tools. Teens tend to view AI’s future impact on their lives ...

As more countries look to follow Australia's lead and introduce social media bans for children, we ask whether Australia's legislation is working. Spain and Greece are the latest countries to say they ...