Google, Sparkasse to collaborate on ‘first of its kind’ age verification initiative
The dominos are beginning to fall in the global game of age assurance, as incoming laws force action from tech…
Age Assurance
Biometric age assurance is any method of confirming a claim about the age of an individual by measuring their physical characteristics or actions. It includes age verification, which compares face biometrics from a reference image on an identity document to a facial photo or selfie, and age estimation, which analyzes the facial features in a photo to estimate a person’s age, typically within a given range. It also includes other methods that utilize voice or gesture.
DSA guidelines risk fragmentation of EU age assurance for social media
The EU may allow member states to set their own age requirements for accessing certain products or services through age…
South Dakota to push ahead with age verification law following SCOTUS opinion
The Supreme Court ruling upholding Texas’ age verification requirement for porn sites has set the stage for a wave of…
Social media’s age verification crisis: Can platforms solve the technical and ethical puzzle?
The demand for robust, ethical, and privacy-first verification systems is growing rapidly, explains Liudas Kanapienis, CEO and co-founder of Ondato….
Canada considers age assurance legislation to match UK, EU
A new bill that would require porn sites to implement age assurance technology has been introduced into Canadian Parliament. The…
SCOTUS rules to uphold Texas age verification law in high-profile case
In the high-profile U.S. Supreme Court case of Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton, the court has ruled 6-3 in favor…
Promise from major porn sites to implement age verification a win for Ofcom
In the heated match between the UK’s online regulator and adult websites objecting to age verification rules, the advantage has…
Diebold Nixdorf integrates Yoti age checks with produce recognition for self-checkouts
The biometrics and digital payments industry has seen plenty of facial recognition, and even (at ball games) some hot dog…
UK age verification deadline one month out for sites offering adult content
UK internet users have exactly one month left to access porn sites with one click of a button. That’s how…
No carveout for YouTube in age check law, advises eSafety Australia
Is YouTube social? Is it safe? These are the questions currently hounding Australia’s draft safety codes for protecting children online….
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