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Age Verification And Privacy Rules

Coverage from Electronic Frontier Foundation, Future of Privacy Forum, and others

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Recent privacy coverage is dominated by age-verification rules for apps, websites, AI services, and even VPNs, with regulators pushing broader age assurance while privacy advocates warn about identity checks, data collection, and reduced anonymity.

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Electronic Frontier Foundation / Hayley Tsukayama
How A.B. 1043's Age Gates Threaten Privacy And Access
3/12/2026 • Regulation, Law & Enforcement • General
Future of Privacy Forum
Privacy Trust Emerges As Major Barrier To AgeTech Adoption
7/20/2026 • Privacy Technology & AI • General
Electronic Frontier Foundation / Rindala Alajaji
California Drops Browser And Website Age-Gating Expansion
7/15/2026 • Regulation, Law & Enforcement • General
EFF / Molly Buckley
EFF Says California AB 1856 Expands Age-Bracketing Rules
5/29/2026 • Regulation, Law & Enforcement • General
EFF / Joe Mullin
EFF Says GUARD Act Still Mandates Privacy-Invasive Age Checks
5/8/2026 • Regulation, Law & Enforcement • General
EFF / Joe Mullin
EFF Warns GUARD Act Would Mandate Broad Age Verification
4/27/2026 • Regulation, Law & Enforcement • General
Electronic Frontier Foundation / Hayley Tsukayama
A.B. 1043’s Age Gates Threaten Privacy And Open Development
3/12/2026 • Regulation, Law & Enforcement • General
Mozilla / Svea Windwehr
Mozilla Opposes UK Age-Gating Of Vpns
5/15/2026 • Consumer Privacy & Digital Rights • General
EFF
EFF Letter Warns UK Age-Gating Rules Threaten Privacy And The Open Web
5/5/2026 • Regulation, Law & Enforcement • General
Electronic Frontier Foundation / Rindala Alajaji
Age-Gating: Control, Censorship, And LGBTQ+ Harm
3/12/2026 • Regulation, Law & Enforcement • General
Ars Technica / Ashley Belanger
How age-check Tech Is Trying To Work Privately
3/18/2026 • Privacy Technology & AI • General