Age assurance standards approach inflection point as regulations roll out

Age assurance is reaching a number of dramatic milestones this year, including the publication of a finalized ISO standard, the beginning of regulatory enforcement in the UK, and new laws and regulations around the world.

The Global Age Assurance Standards Summit 2025, organized by the Age Check Certification Scheme, delved into these and a range of other issues. Key aspects of market competition, the benefits and drawbacks of performing age checks in different ways and the other measures that must accompany age assurance to actually keep children safe online were presented, explored and debated by regulators, technology providers and other stakeholders from around the world.

Read all our coverage from on-location here.

Reports from Joel McConvey and Chris Burt.

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Article Topics

age assurance standard  |  Age Assurance Standards Summit (2025)  |  Age Check Certification Scheme (ACCS)  |  age verification  |  AVPA  |  biometric age estimation  |  biometrics  |  digital identity