Age rules for search engines should consider unique factors: Australian tech body
The Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA), the major trade body and advocacy group for Australia’s digital industries, has submitted its…
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.
Australia’s age law for social media gets warm reception at UN Assembly
Australia made the case for its age check legislation to the UN General Assembly this week, with Prime Minister Anthony…
Russia’s state-backed WeChat copy launches digital ID
Russian state-backed ‘super app’ Max has launched a test version of its digital identity feature, designed to allow users to…
Brazil sanctions bill to protect youth online as bill covering tech progresses
Brazil’s online age verification bill, which had lingered in the lower house since 2022, is now law. Enforcement of Law…
New Zealand takes stock of online age verification options
Age assurance is on New Zealand’s agenda as the country advances its digital identity system and the Trust Framework that…
Luciditi’s age verification SDK enables compliance for in-person UK alcohol sales
The UK is modernizing its Mandatory Licensing Conditions (MLC) with British pubs, shops and clubs able to accept mobile digital…
Canada’s Privacy Commissioner says TikTok collects kids data without reason
It’s becoming increasingly clear that social media is at a tipping point. Having captured a huge percentage of the internet…
Arizona age check law gives parents right to sue noncompliant sites $10K per day
As of this coming Friday, age assurance for access to porn sites is required by law in Arizona. The state’s…
Maryland MLB stadium leads off with mDL age verification for alcohol sales
Major League Baseball fans attending games at Oriole Park at Camden Yards can now use their Maryland mobile driver’s licenses…
Instagram’s AI age inference system goes live in Canada, UK, Australia
Instagram is rolling out its automated Teen Accounts setting for users in Canada, the UK and Australia. The safety measure,…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
- Biometric Physical Access Control
- Digital Identity Verification
- Deepfake Detection
- Online Age Assurance
- Facial Liveness Detection