#age-verification
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EFF: Meta's $17 Billion Deal With Prosecutors Means Surveillance and Age Checks for Everyone
Meta's settlement with 52 US state attorneys general locks in mandatory age verification for every Facebook and Instagram user and, in the view of the Electronic Frontier Foundation, does nothing good for teenagers.
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EFF Urges Newsom to Veto the Bill Banning Social Media for Teens
The California Legislature has passed AB 1709, effectively cutting off teens under 16 from access to social media. The EFF is calling on the governor to reject the measure as a threat to privacy and free speech.
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EFF: Zero-Knowledge Proofs Won't Save Age Verification
The Electronic Frontier Foundation explains why cryptographic zero-knowledge proofs don't solve the problems of online age verification, but merely deepen centralization and create new risks.
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New York Will Require Age Verification for Algorithmic Social Media Feeds
To see an Instagram or TikTok feed curated by an algorithm, or to get notifications after midnight, residents of the state will have to verify their age. The SAFE for Kids Act takes effect on January 25, 2027.