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Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) blocked an effort from Sens. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) on Wednesday to pass by unanimous consent the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), a long-s…

23 tech companies and organizations tell Canada's ministers that a backdoor for law enforcement is a backdoor for everyone. Amend Bill C-22 before it becomes law.

We, the undersigned organisations and experts, write to urge you to act before Canada’s Senate completes its consideration of Bill C-22, the Lawful Access Act, and to press Canada to remove the bill’s...

Do not require tech manufacturers to scan content taken or viewed by users for 'nudity'. The government announced in June that if companies don’t take steps within 3 months to prevent children seeing ...

The UK is moving to legally require Apple and Google to block nude images on devices used by children across all operating systems and apps.

In a welcome win for free expression, France’s top court has struck down the country’s legislation that banned social media use for people under 15 years old, which had been scheduled to take effect

Meta agreed to implement new rules for kids who use their platforms, including Facebook and Instagram, as part of a nearly US$18-billion settlement with U.S. states this week.

Under the teen safety provisions is a court-supervised identity system for every Facebook and Instagram user.

The Canadian government is currently trying to pass the C-22 bill, a bill aimed at giving the law enforcement faster access to digital…

Canadian police chiefs say they need to be able to decrypt data used by criminals, while tech companies argue that exposes lawful users.

The Heat Initiative, formed to attack Apple encryption in the name of stopping child abuse, is part of a political dark-money network.

Canadian police chiefs say they need to be able to decrypt data used by criminals, while tech companies argue that exposes lawful users.

French President Emmanuel Macron has been the global leader in promoting a ban on social media for kids, consistently welcoming countries that propose such measures with a “thanks for joining the move...

Exclusive: Guardian analysis finds one section of report includes links to academic articles that do not exist, but authors deny the references were made up by AI

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Tell the Senate to Reject Bills That Expand Age Verification

The Senate Commerce Committee is once again considering legislation that would dramatically expand age verification, and undermine privacy for everyone. Alongside the SCREEN Act, the CHATBOT Act, and

Ban illegal harms, not young Canadians! 🇨🇦 #BillC34 should be amended to hold platforms accountable, protect privacy and free expression, and keep young people connected. Tell your MP to fix the bill:...

The report provides more evidence Australia’s world-leading social media ban isn’t going to plan.

The Senate Commerce Committee is set to consider S. 737, the SCREEN Act, a sweeping age-verification bill that would require online services to verify users’ ages before they can access any sexually e...

Ban illegal harms, not young Canadians! 🇨🇦 #BillC34 should be amended to hold platforms accountable, protect privacy and free expression, and keep young people connected. Tell your MP to fix the bill:...

The Senate Commerce Committee will vote on the SCREEN Act on August 5, 2026.

Last week, the government announced that Canada has signed the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime, with Ministers Anita Anand, Gary Anandasangaree and Sean Fraser touting the treaty’s child…

Age-verification systems are increasingly sophisticated. They're lucrative for the businesses creating them, too.

Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree and the government presumably hoped that pushing Bill C-22 through a House of Commons committee past midnight without debate or a recorded vote would put an ...

🌐 Online safety laws affect all of us. As Canada considers #BillC34, OpenMedia wants to hear what Canadians think. 📝 The survey takes about 5 minutes. Add your voice before August 2 👉 https://openmed...

We — and plenty of others — have been warning that the global rush to mandate age verification wouldn’t stop at “let’s make sure kids can’t see porn” or even just &#82…

The European Parliament has approved extraordinary measures to fight child sex abuse online. The rules have been dubbed "Chat Control" by critics, who warn of mass surveillance. Supporters reject thes...

Online safety regulator monitoring compliance of top 30 adult sites after age verification laws introduced in March

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The House passed the KIDS Act, but key senators say the legislation has little chance of advancing in its current form.