The internet can be a dangerous place, and governments have been trying to control its harmful effects on youngsters for years now. But so far, they've mostly targeted individual websites and apps.

Social media platforms. App stores. And next—computers and smartphones? If some lawmakers get their way, Americans could have to show IDs or submit facial scans to so much as open a laptop or power up ...

Effective January 1, 2027, providers of computer operating systems in California will be required to implement age verification. That's just part of a wave of state and national laws attempting to ...

Age verification laws are no longer limited to p*** sites. Two US states have already passed laws requiring your operating system to collect your age, and a federal law is under discussion. After more ...

Around the US, a number of state legislatures have passed, or ar working to pass, various laws which would require people to “verify” their ages such that those under different ages would find ...

Q: I’m starting to get more websites asking me to verify my age before letting me in — is this safe? A: What started as an effort to keep children away from harmful online content is beginning to ...

female teen holds up phone with an age verification prompt on the screen - Nando Vidal/Shutterstock The internet can be a dangerous place, and governments have been trying to control its harmful ...