Stop Killing Games, the campaign pushing for legislation to keep games functional after publisher shutdowns, has broadened its advocacy to oppose mandatory age verification laws targeting online platforms and games. The campaign argues such laws are overreach disguised as child safety measures.
Riot says Brazil players will begin seeing age-verification prompts ahead of March 17, 2026 ECA requirements, with under-18 access changes for several titles and parental consent rules for VALORANT players aged 12 to 17.
California's new AB 1043 law requires age verification at account setup for all operating systems, including Linux and SteamOS. OS providers must also supply a real-time age-checking API to app developers, raising major concerns for the gaming and open-source communities.
PC Gamer reports California Assembly Bill 1043, approved in 2025 and effective January 1, 2027, requires operating system providers to collect age input at account setup and provide age-bracket signals to app developers via API.
Discord is facing privacy concerns after changing its data handling vendor for UK age verification, with users calling it a 'privacy bait-and-switch.'
Researchers revealed how to bypass K-ID, Discord's age verification provider. They can generate legitimate-appearing metadata without actual biometric data, fooling the system.