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Apple adds iPhone age verification in the UK, as Meta and Google get fined
By David Nield published
There's growing momentum behind holding tech companies to account for protecting children, as Apple adds age verification in the UK.

A court just ruled Meta and YouTube ‘Negligent’ — Social media may never be the same
By Lance Ulanoff published
Meta and YouTube just lost a landmark social media case in which a jury found them negligent. Now the question is how, if at all, these platforms change?

Reddit has some ideas about how to solve its bot problem
By David Nield published
Reddit CEO Steve Huffman has been discussing the ways that human users could be verified on the platform.

X was down — here's what happened in the brief global outage
By Mark Wilson last updated
X went down again for thousands of users — here's what happened during its latest outage.

If you're moving on from Discord, there's one step you must take beforehand
By Isaiah Williams published
Discord isn't pulling out of its age verification plans, so here's how to delete your account and messages.

YouTube fixed its most abnormal bug — but there’s more to do
By Isaiah Williams published
YouTube fixed a bug that meant only non-English comments on live streams would send and be delivered, but its work isn't over yet.

Discord delays global age verification plan, but it's not fooling anyone
By Isaiah Williams published
The backlash on age verification plans has finally forced Discord to act, but it's not at all what users wanted to hear.

Mark Zuckerberg defends Meta in social media addiction trial
By Hamish Hector published
Mark Zuckerberg defends Meta in social media addiction trial, which could have major ramifications for online platforms.
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