The introduction of the UK's Online Safety Act marks a shift in internet culture, the ripples of which are already being felt ...

The UK government says it has no plans to repeal the Online Safety Act, as opposition to it grows in the wake of the ...

It’s too early to know how this law will settle into full implementation, but its implications are clear: For determined kids ...

From data breaches to the US government getting its hands on your data – all the cybersecurity risks posed by the Online ...

GTA Online to implement age verification, starting with UK players. Impacts in-game features like chat and Snapmatic, driven ...

The outcome so far is an assortment of online services handling sensitive user information — a “privacy nightmare,” says Cody ...

A law requiring UK internet users to verify their age to access adult content has led to a huge surge in VPN downloads—and ...

At present, Xbox users "can continue to play and enjoy Xbox" without verifying their age. However, starting early 2026, age verification will be required for UK Xbox users with adult accounts to ...

Xbox isn't the first platform to be affected by the UK's Online Safety Act. Reddit and Discord have also implemented new age verification systems to access 18+ content; however, gamers are already ...

Under new UK rules, platforms must work to prevent children accessing harmful content like material that encourages suicide, ...

The week following the Online Safety Act's implementation in the U.K. has seen people react with strong opinions and engage ...