Supporters said age-verification system will balance safety and privacy. Critics warned enforcement difficult and could expand digital ID requirements.
Meta’s chief global affairs officer, Joel Kaplan, said the U.S. tech giant will not sign the EU’s new voluntary code of practice for general-purpose AI.
In first state visit to Britain by European leader since Brexit, Macron will meet with Starmer to discuss issues including illegal immigration and security.
Any adult who engages in penetrative sex with a child under the age of 16 will automatically face a rape charge, regardless of apparent consent or perceived maturity.