There has been a buzz around a not-so-new initiative from Google and YouTube that would put age verification in the hands of AI, and it’s rolling out in just a few days. The new system will determine ...

In July, Siyan, a UK-based Discord user, logged on one morning and found himself unable to access some of his text chats marked NSFW. The channel, a popup informed him, was now age-restricted. The ...

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GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Roblox developers announced plans to introduce comprehensive age verification for all players who wish to communicate in-game. The verification will ...

Amid lawsuits alleging child safety concerns, online gaming service Roblox announced on Wednesday that it’s expanding its age-estimation technology to all users and partnering with the International ...

Age verification checks are popping up on major sites all over the internet for UK-based users. The government’s new Online Safety Act means that social media and sharing platforms – as well as gaming ...

Taylor worked with AP from 2018 to 2025, most recently as Google Editor. In August, YouTube began rolling out a new system that uses AI algorithms to estimate users' ages in the United States. If your ...