IN A MOVE aligned with upcoming legislation, Snapchat has initiated age verification checks for its teenage users in Australia. This decision comes just weeks prior to a landmark law that will enforce ...

Cybersecurity experts say there are a "lot of problems" with the way popular messaging app Snapchat is approaching age verification for the impending under-16 social media ban. Ten platforms, ...

Snapchat has admitted that its age-verification tools do not work, and that underage children have been able to sign up for the app.

Facing questions from a parliamentary committee, the social media platform acknowledged a “more robust” system was needed to block underage users. Sign up for the top news stories every day to keep ...