Reddit is weighing identity verification methods to combat its bot problem

The platform's CEO mentioned Face ID and Touch ID as ways to verify if a human is using Reddit.

https://www.engadget.com/social-media/reddit-is-weighing-identity-verification-methods-to-combat-its-bot-problem-195814671.html

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Reddit is weighing identity verification methods to combat its bot problem

Steve Huffman, Reddit's CEO, said that using biometrics is the "most lightweight way" to verify that it's a human.

Engadget

UK to “encourage” Apple and Google to put nudity-blocking systems on phones

Government seeks “nudity-detection algorithms” in iOS and Android

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/12/uk-to-encourage-apple-and-google-to-put-nudity-blocking-systems-on-phones/

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UK to “encourage” Apple and Google to put nudity-blocking systems on phones

Government seeks "nudity-detection algorithms" in iOS and Android, report says.

Ars Technica