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New Age Verification Laws Raise Privacy Concerns for Kids

9/7/2025

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Technologists and policymakers are focusing on children's internet safety amid new age verification laws in the U.S. and U.K.
By September 2025, 23 U.S. states will enforce age verification laws, restricting minors' access to harmful websites.
Critics highlight risks of data breaches and misuse of sensitive information from these laws.
The U.K.'s Online Safety Act mandates identity verification, potentially limiting access to educational and news content.
Concerns exist over classifying LGBTQ content as harmful, impacting users' privacy and anonymity.

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Story summary

Technologists and policymakers are focusing on children's internet safety amid new age verification laws in the U.S. and U.K.
By September 2025, 23 U.S. states will enforce age verification laws, restricting minors' access to harmful websites.
Critics highlight risks of data breaches and misuse of sensitive information from these laws.
The U.K.'s Online Safety Act mandates identity verification, potentially limiting access to educational and news content.
Concerns exist over classifying LGBTQ content as harmful, impacting users' privacy and anonymity.