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Discord just proved that user voices matter in tech. After a massive privacy backlash, the gaming platform hit pause on its face-scanning age verification plan and pushed the rollout back 18 months.
Discord hit pause on a controversial age verification plan after users raised privacy concerns, proving that speaking up can shape how tech platforms protect us. The company extended its timeline by over a year to build better, more private options.
A groundbreaking lawsuit against Meta and YouTube could transform how social media protects young users, echoing the tobacco trials that changed an entire industry. The trial's outcome may reshape safety standards across all platforms.
Discord just ended its test of a controversial age verification partner after users raised privacy concerns. The messaging platform is now focusing on privacy-first options that keep your data on your device.
Tech companies will have just 48 hours to remove intimate images shared without consent under a new UK law. Victims will only need to report the abuse once, instead of chasing down multiple platforms.
When Ring users raised privacy concerns about a controversial partnership, Amazon listened and reversed course. The tech giant's decision shows how customer voices can drive meaningful change in an era of growing surveillance worries.
Prince Harry thanked grieving parents pursuing a landmark trial against tech giants over social media's impact on young people. The California case could reshape online safety protections for children across the country.
Actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt joined heartbroken parents on Capitol Hill to demand tech companies be held accountable for child safety online. Their push could end Big Tech's longtime legal protection from lawsuits over harmful content.
Egypt's Prime Minister just convened top officials to fast-track legislation that would make social media and gaming platforms more accountable for protecting children from harmful content. The move puts Egypt alongside a growing number of countries strengthening digital safety rules for young people.
TikTok agreed to settle a landmark lawsuit claiming its platform deliberately addicts children, just as the case reached trial. The settlement comes as tech companies face their first jury trial over design choices that allegedly harm young users.
Two major social media companies chose settlement over trial in a groundbreaking case about protecting young users online. While Meta and YouTube head to court, TikTok and Snap's decisions signal growing accountability in the tech industry.