Three US states have passed laws requiring operating systems to verify your age before you can use your computer, and Congress is considering similar legislation. Here's everything we know so far.

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 ...

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 ...

Age verification is an especially hot topic in the US right now. A California law will go into effect next year that requires operating systems to verify the user's age at account setup and the ...

In line with Australian regulations, Xbox has now confirmed that Aussies will now need to age verify to play R18+ games on ...

It pains me to say this, but Pornhub has a point. Age verification belongs on your phone instead of individual websites.

Australia has imposed age verification requirements on Xbox users living there, along with banning an upcoming horror game ...