Age verification is a reality on a growing number of social media platforms, requiring an ID or facial scan for full access to everything from YouTube to Roblox. The age-gating wave is coming along with calls for stronger child safety measures online, despite concerns about privacy, security, and censorship. In the US, lawmakers are pushing […]
An email chain with Instagram head Adam Mosseri indicated the company was aware of teen safety issues in DMs in 2018, but didn’t launch its unwanted nudity filter until 2024.
Discord won’t roll out age verification globally on its platform next month as previously announced, and says in a blog post that it’s delaying the launch until the second half of 2026. “The way this landed, many of you walked away thinking we’re requiring face scans and ID uploads from everyone just to use Discord. […]
By bringing Reels to TVs, Instagram looking to better compete with YouTube, which largely dominates the TV space.
Google is adding a new feature to Opal to create automated workflows
Spotify and Liquid Death launched what might be the wildest product of the year: a speaker shaped like a urn.
1Password is increasing its prices on March 27th, 2026. In an email sent to users, the password manager says it will raise the price of its yearly individual plan from $35.88 to $47.88, and that its family plan is going from $59.88 to $71.88. “While 1Password has grown substantially in value and capability, our pricing […]
The company is implementing two suspension types: streaming suspensions and chatting suspensions.
Now the only reason to get the full Premium subscription is ad-free music and music videos.
