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EU Reddit Users Must Verify Age With Government ID or Selfie

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July 6, 2026

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Child safety is the reason on the label. Look at what's actually in the box. The post EU Reddit Users Must Verify Age With Government ID or Selfie appeared first on Reclaim The Net: Free Speech, Privacy, Digital Rights.

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TechCrunch

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· Jun 22, 2026

Anthropic says Claude may want to see your ID

Claude's chatbot may ask to verify your age and identity in certain circumstances, such as with a passport or driver's license, according to a privacy policy change.

RAPPLER

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· Jul 7, 2026

Australia’s teen social media ban fails to clear first hurdle in age checks – study

A team of software testers find that platforms did not ask for age proof on any of 50 accounts it opened after Australia's law came into force and on which it declared the age as 16

DW News

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· Jul 1, 2026

Over 1 million migrants apply for Spain's mass regularization scheme | DW News

The number of applications from migrants seeking to regularise their status through Spain’s new process has far exceeded all expectations. The government estimated around 500,000 applications, but the latest figures suggest this figure has already surpassed one million. For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1 #spain #migration #europe

brazilnews.net

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· Jul 2, 2026

Spanish government accused of adding voters with new citizenship law

MADRID, Spain: Spain's law allowing descendants of Spaniards to obtain citizenship has sparked a strong political debate, with right-wing opposition leaders accusing the government of trying to influence next year's elections by adding new voters. So far, at least 544,722 people have received citizenship under the law passed in 2022. Of these, 306,000 have registered to vote,

Digital Trends

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· Jul 7, 2026

Social media ban for young users is proving to be an age verification nightmare

Researchers created 50 social media accounts claiming to belong to 16-year-olds and found that none of the major platforms asked users to prove their age

People.com

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· Jun 24, 2026

How Old Are Your Favorite Soccer Players? See the Best 2026 World Cup Athletes' Ages

The ages of your favorite soccer players might surprise you

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