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Emmanuel Macron wants all 27 EU countries to agree on one age-check rule for social media. Here's why that number matters more than you think, and what it means

Pakistan wants to add eye scans to phone registration because stolen fingerprints are already being used to steal identities and hijack SIM cards. Here's why yo

Microsoft just built age checks into Windows itself. That could mean fewer apps asking for your birthday, but it also means three companies now control how "how

Utah just passed a law that follows you even behind a VPN. Here's what that means for your family's privacy, and what to watch for before any site asks you to p

A call from your kid's phone number isn't proof it's your kid anymore. Here's what voice cloning actually is, why it works so well on scammers' targets, and the

Criminal gangs are using AI deepfake images of real students to blackmail schools for money. Here's why experts call the scale "shocking" and what every parent

The scam call of 2026 doesn't sound like a scam. It sounds like your kid, your recruiter, or the guy fixing your roof after the storm.

A teenager with a cheap app can now put your face into a fake sexual image in minutes. South Korea's deepfake crisis shows why a photo is no longer proof of any

A woman lost €100 to a deepfake video of Cristiano Ronaldo, proof that scammers don't need to trick you anymore, they just need to look like someone you already

Utah's age verification law now punishes sites even when people use a VPN to get around it. That means more "prove your age" popups online, and more chances for

A fake sexual image made with your face can wreck your week before anyone checks if it's real. South Korea's newest data shows why tougher punishment alone isn'

A California bill meant to protect kids online could quietly turn into a system where every adult has to prove who they are with a government ID or a face scan.