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Meta’s Legal Battle Over Youth Privacy Rages On

The ongoing legal skirmish between Meta Platforms Inc. and a coalition of more than 30 state attorneys general has reignited concerns over the protection of minors online. The lawsuit alleges that Meta deliberately enticed children to use Instagram and Facebook, leveraging addictive features and thereby harming their mental well-being. Moreover, Meta is accused of breaching federal children’s privacy laws by not obtaining parental consent for users under 13.

Meta, the case argues, ineffectively used age-gating methods to deter underage users, while evidence suggests many under-13 users were still accessing the platforms. The prosecutors propose that Meta could have implemented alternative age-verification methods, like requiring student IDs during sign-up, to prevent this issue.
Amid growing pressures for platforms to safeguard young users from damaging content, the debate over the effectiveness and privacy implications of age-verification technologies, including biometric methods, has intensified. Tech and civil liberties groups have raised concerns about the invasive nature of these technologies and potential breaches of First Amendment rights, leading to a series of legal challenges across the United States.
While the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) does not mandate platforms to verify users’ ages, it does require parental consent for data collection from users under 13 if the platforms have actual knowledge of their presence. The attorneys general contend that Meta, while publicly claiming to disallow users under 13, in practice, often failed to enforce this policy, thus ignoring its responsibility to secure parental consent.

The recent actions against Meta sidestep legislative processes and place the onus on federal courts to address this modern dilemma. Critics worry about the privacy risks associated with gathering more intrusive forms of identification, such as student IDs, and the storage and usage of biometric data.
As the Federal Trade Commission mulls over allowing age-estimation tools under COPPA, the outcome of Meta’s lawsuit could set a precedent, forcing the hand of social media giants to enhance their age-gating measures or to adopt verifiable parental consent mechanisms. This shift has already begun to take shape, with Instagram piloting new age-verification methods.

This pivotal case, though centered on Meta, signals a warning to all digital platforms: the landscape of online child protection is evolving, and any service catering to potentially underage users must rigorously evaluate its age-verification procedures to stay ahead of the curve and legal scrutiny.

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BCAMS Magazine, the 31st issue

The independent livecam industry resource for news and tips & tricks for cam models and camsites.

Embracing the Heat of June – On and Off Camera

As the summer sun begins to shine brighter, so do the incredible talents that make this industry what it is. June is a month of bold energy, creativity, and fresh momentum—and here at BCAMS Magazine, we’re thrilled to celebrate every sizzling moment with you.

This month, we spotlight not just the rising temperatures, but the rising stars—cam models who are pushing boundaries, growing their brands, and bringing even more fire to their shows. Whether you’re a seasoned performer or just stepping into the spotlight, June is your invitation to turn up the heat, refresh your goals, and connect deeper with your audience.

As always, BCAMS Magazine is here to champion your passion and authenticity. We’re proud to feature diverse voices, showcase your hard work, and offer inspiration for what’s next. Let this edition be your reminder: every stream, every moment, and every spark you create is part of something bigger.

Here’s to passion, play, and power all summer long.

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Thank you,
The BCAMS Magazine Team

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Cloudflare: Google Cloud Outage Disrupts Spotify, Discord, and Chaturbate for Thousands

June 12, 2025 – Thousands of users across Spotify, Discord, Google Cloud, and several adult camming platforms experienced service disruptions Thursday, as Cloudflare confirmed a third-party issue caused by a Google Cloud outage.

The incident, monitored by Downdetector, peaked with outage reports from 46,000 Spotify users, 14,000 Google Cloud users, and 11,000 Discord users. Additionally, services such as Snapchat, Character.ai, and major adult streaming platforms, including Chaturbate, Stripchat, and CamSoda, also saw widespread downtime.

A Cloudflare representative clarified that their core services were not impacted, but that “a limited number of services at Cloudflare use Google Cloud and were affected.” One of the affected components was Cloudflare Workers KV, a backend data storage tool that temporarily went offline.

Google Cloud, which accounts for 12% of the global cloud services market, acknowledged the problem, stating: “We are currently investigating a service disruption.” Users were referred to the public Google Cloud status dashboard for ongoing updates.

By Thursday afternoon, recovery began across several platforms. Cloudflare confirmed progress on their status page, and Spotify redirected users to Google’s dashboard for context. Similar recovery signals were noted across impacted camming sites, which rely on Google Cloud and Cloudflare infrastructure to deliver low-latency, high-reliability streaming.

This outage highlights the broad dependence on cloud giants like Google, Amazon Web Services, and Microsoft Azure. Past incidents — including an AWS outage in 2021 and a Cloudflare disruption in 2020 — have shown how interconnected platforms, including those in the adult entertainment industry, are equally exposed to upstream failures.

The incident serves as a reminder that platform resilience and service redundancy remain crucial in today’s cloud-powered digital ecosystem.

Source: Downdetector, CNN, Chaturbate

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Pornhub Exits France Over New Age Verification Law

Aylo, the operator behind major adult platforms including Pornhub, announced it is halting operations in France starting this Wednesday. The decision comes in response to a newly enforced French law requiring pornographic sites to implement enhanced age verification measures for their users.

An Aylo spokesperson described the legal requirements as posing a significant privacy risk, suggesting that age verification should be conducted at the device level rather than through invasive personal data collection.

Pornhub, the world’s most visited adult site, counts France as its second-largest market after the United States. The regulatory pressures facing Aylo and similar companies continue to grow globally, with the European Union now investigating whether platforms like Pornhub are sufficiently safeguarding minors.

Aylo has also withdrawn services from several U.S. states for similar reasons related to age verification mandates. In the UK, upcoming legislation will soon enforce stricter “age assurance” standards for all adult content providers.

The company, formerly known as Mindgeek and now owned by Canadian private equity firm Ethical Capital Partners, operates other well-known sites such as YouPorn and RedTube, which will likewise become inaccessible to French users.

Solomon Friedman, vice president of compliance at Aylo, criticized the French law as “dangerous,” “potentially privacy-infringing,” and “ineffective.” He argued that major tech companies like Google, Apple, and Microsoft already have the capability to verify user age at the device or operating system level.

While Aylo supports the concept of age verification in principle, executives have expressed concerns over the collection of sensitive data, such as credit card information or government-issued IDs, as part of the verification process.

In response to the platform’s withdrawal, French Minister for Gender Equality Aurore Bergé commented “au revoir” on X, adding that the move would reduce minors’ exposure to “violent, degrading, and humiliating content” in France.

Source: bbc.com