TL;DR – YouTube is expanding age checks for viewers and tightening identity checks for creators. The UK’s Online Safety Act and Australia’s new under-16 social-media rules are the big levers forcing platforms toward “highly effective age assurance” (read: ID, credit card, or selfie verification). Read on for details about the changes, and how you can […]

The European Commission announced that major tech companies—including Meta’s Facebook, Elon Musk’s X, and Google’s YouTube—have pledged to intensify their efforts against online hate speech. This commitment is part of an updated code of conduct integrated into the EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA). (Reuters) Understanding the EU’s Updated Code of Conduct Originally established in May […]