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 ...

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

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

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 ...

The move came after Elon Musk’s social media platform X criticised the new law which it described as ‘heavy-handed’.

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 ...

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

Rockstar Games may introduce age verification in GTA Online, with UK players possibly first to experience changes linked to new online safety regulations.