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Meta Lobbies Congress For Protection From Child-Harm Lawsuits (slashdot.org)

2026-06-19 | tags: meta, instagram, kids online safety act

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Meta wants a child safety bill rewritten to shield it from lawsuits over harm to kids (techspot.com)

2026-06-19 | by Skye Jacobs | tags: meta, kids online safety act, facebook

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Big Tech’s desperate last push at AI regulation (theverge.com)

2026-06-15 | by Tina Nguyen | get AI Regulation Guidebook → | tags: big tech, ai regulation, chatgpt

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Tech researchers are suing the Trump administration over the future of online safety (technologyreview.com)

2026-05-21 | by Eileen Guo | get Cybersecurity Awareness Kit → | tags: trump administration, knight first amendment institute, immigration law

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Mozilla to UK regulators: VPNs are essential privacy and security tools (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-17 | by .Wp-Block-Co-Authors-Plus-Coauthors.Is-Layout-Flow | get NordVPN - Cybersecurity & Privacy → | tags: vpn, mozilla, uk online safety act

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Fears grow that age verification coming to VPNs as a British research firm labels them a 'loophole' — one app developer saw downloads surge by 1,800% in just the first month after the UK's Online Safety Act took effect (tomshardware.com)

2026-05-09 | by Luke James | get VPN Age Verification Tool → | tags: vpn, online safety act, proton

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EU calls VPNs "a loophole that needs closing" in age verification push (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-09 | by Alex Lekander | get VPN Privacy Protector → | tags: vpn, age verification, european parliament

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Operation Fake Mustache: Kids Bypass UK's Digital Age Barriers (cnet.com)

2026-05-07 | by See Full Bio | get Kids' Privacy Protection Software → | tags: uk online safety act 2023, internet matters, facial age-estimation

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Pornhub is now using Apple’s own age verification feature in the UK (9to5mac.com)

2026-05-06 | by Ben Lovejoy | tags: apple age verification, pornhub, uk legislation

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Pornhub is unblocking UK users who verify their age with Apple (engadget.com)

2026-05-06 | by Mariella Moon | tags: pornhub, apple ios 26.4, aylo

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Kids Bypass Age Verification With Fake Moustaches (slashdot.org)

2026-05-05 | get Kids' Privacy Screen Protector → | tags: online safety act, age verification, internet matters

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Pornhub to become accessible again for some UK users (feeds.bbci.co.uk)

2026-05-05 | tags: pornhub, online safety act, age verification

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Kids bypass age verification with fake moustaches (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-05 | by Brandon Vigliarolo | get Kids' Age Verification Mask → | tags: uk government, online safety act, age verification

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Kids are using fake mustaches, VPNs, and their parents' accounts to get around age verification (techspot.com)

2026-05-04 | get Kids' Privacy Protection Kit → | tags: kids, vpn, online safety act

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Mustache Mischief: Kids Bypass UK's Digital Age Barriers (cnet.com)

2026-05-04 | by See Full Bio | get Kids' Privacy Screen Protector → | tags: online safety act, facial age-estimation, internet matters

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PlayStation’s age-gating restrictions are coming to UK consoles (theverge.com)

2026-04-21 | by Tom Warren | get PlayStation Parental Control Kit → | tags: playstation, sony, yoti

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Roblox Will Pay $12 Million to Settle Nevada Child Safety Lawsuit (cnet.com)

2026-04-17 | by See Full Bio | get Roblox Safety and Security Kit → | tags: roblox, facial age estimation, nevada

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Things can't go on like this with online safety, Starmer tells tech bosses (feeds.bbci.co.uk)

2026-04-16 | get Cybersecurity Toolkit for Businesses → | tags: starmer, molly russell, instagram

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A Sneaky Back Door Lets Hackers Into Your Home. Here’s How to Protect Yourself. (feeds.content.dowjones.io)

2026-04-03 | get Smart Home Security System → | tags: home security, residential proxy, hackers

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Apple age verification failing for some – here’s what to try (9to5mac.com)

2026-03-26 | by Ben Lovejoy | get iPhone Screen Time Settings → | tags: apple, ios 26.4, app store

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UK regulator Ofcom welcomes Apple age verification in iOS 26.4 (9to5mac.com)

2026-03-25 | by Ben Lovejoy | get Apple Age Verification Kit → | tags: ofcom, apple ios 26.4, online safety act

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4Chan Mocks $700K Fine For UK Online Safety Breaches (slashdot.org)

2026-03-19 | tags: 4chan, uk online safety, voice technology

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4Chan mocks £520k fine for UK online safety breaches (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-03-19 | get Cybersecurity Awareness Kit → | tags: 4chan, uk online safety, £520k fine

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US messageboard 4Chan mocks £520k fine for UK online safety breaches (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-03-19 | tags: 4chan, uk online safety, £520k fine

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US messageboard 4Chan mocks £520,000 fine for UK online safety breaches (feeds.bbci.co.uk)

2026-03-19 | tags: 4chan, uk online safety, £520

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UK fines 4chan nearly $700,000 for failing its online safety act obligations (engadget.com)

2026-03-19 | get 4chan Safety Compliance Guide → | tags: ofcom, 4chan, online safety act

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Kids Online Safety Act Advances to House Amid Concerns Over Free Speech and Civil Rights (cnet.com)

2026-03-07 | by See Full Bio | get Online Safety Act → | tags: legislation, minors, online

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Pornhub will block new users in the UK next month (theverge.com)

2026-01-27 | by Emma Roth | tags: aylo, online, online safety

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Porn company fined £1m over inadequate age checks (feeds.bbci.co.uk)

2025-12-04 | tags: fined, ofcom, online