Pornhub’s Big Tech Plea, Malaysia’s Social Ban, Meta’s Safety Scandal, Roblox’s AI Scan

News and Updates: • Pornhub urges tech giants to implement device-level age verification, arguing current site-based laws fail to protect minors and drive traffic to unregulated platforms. • Malaysia announced a 2026 ban on social media for children under 16, joining Australia in enforcing stricter digital age limits to combat online harm. • Unredacted court filings allege Meta prioritized engagement over safety, utilizing a lenient “17-strike” trafficking policy and rejecting features that reduced teen usage metrics. • Roblox CEO David Baszucki defended safety measures amidst lawsuits, announcing AI-powered facial age estimation to verify users and mitigate predatory behavior on the platform