Sep 14, 2026
The Canadian government introduced digital safety legislation on Wednesday that would restrict social media access for children under 16, with exemptions for platforms meeting certain safety standards. The move follows Australia's enactment of the world's first social media ban for young people and comes ahead of next week's G7 summit.
Malaysia's communications regulator has started enforcing new rules barring children under 16 from registering social media accounts, joining a growing global movement to protect minors from harmful online content.
Blockchain privacy company Aztec Labs has acquired Obsidion, the developer of ZKPassport, and committed to keeping the protocol and its iOS application open-source amid growing pressure for age verification solutions.