Big social media platforms all covered by Australian social ban: eSafety Commissioner
Everyone’s invited. That’s the message to Big Tech from Australian eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman-Grant. But it’s no party; the commissioner…
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.
Murder in Malaysia inflames debate on mandatory identity checks for social media
The scenario is eerily familiar: “A 14-year-old male student was charged on Oct 22 with the murder of his 16-year-old…
Outdated NIST data fuels argument against app store age checks
Apple is preparing to comply with Texas’ new law imposing age assurance measures on app stores, SB2420, and the Computer…
Canada’s age assurance debate heats up around Bill S-209
Age assurance for pornographic content online is likely coming to Canada – and the debate over it has already arrived….
Great global age assurance show plays out from New Zealand to Texas
New Zealand’s Privacy Commissioner isn’t convinced that Australia’s incoming prohibition on social media accounts for users under 16 is a…
Rights groups concerned over UK’s plan to use biometric age estimation on migrants
Rights groups and social work experts are expressing concerns about the UK’s plans to introduce biometric facial age estimation for…
‘Catalytic use case for digital ID’: Luciditi’s Dan Johnson talks OSA, age verification
It’s been a big year for Luciditi. As an age verification provider accredited under the UK’s Digital Identity and Attributes…
Roku should have ‘been aroused to question age of users,’ says Florida AG
Roku is facing legal trouble in Florida, where Attorney General James Uthmeier has announced that the Office of Parental Rights…
New proposal pushes EU-wide digital minimum age of 16 for social media
EU lawmakers want children to be protected online, and some of them say platforms aren’t doing enough, fast enough. New…
Yoti partners with BAT, Channel Islands co-op to offer age estimation in shops
Yoti has announced a new partnership with British American Tobacco (BAT) and the island of Jersey’s largest retailer, the Channel…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
- Biometric Physical Access Control
- Digital Identity Verification
- Deepfake Detection
- Online Age Assurance
- Facial Liveness Detection