Australian consult on age checks for social media shows common themes
Australia’s eSafety Commissioner has released documents summarizing the results of public consultations on how best to implement social media age…
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.
UK OSA rollout offers lessons for US lawmakers on trust, communication
The current debate over the UK’s Online Safety Act provides a useful illustration of how two key pillars of a…
Roblox dials up safety measures with Persona age estimation, AI voice screening
Roblox is rolling out biometric age estimation, provided by Persona, for all users who want to access its communication features….
Age assurance tech trial highlights providers for verification, estimation
Australia’s Age Assurance Technology Trial has published its final report, and while the organizers have been careful to frame the…
European leaders vows not to be bullied on digital safety laws
With U.S. politicians cranking up the rhetoric over online safety legislation across the pond, EU leaders are clapping back. Reuters…
Call for stronger online age restrictions to come from major EU party
As debates over age checks and online safety laws roil from Washington to Canberra, some in the EU are calling…
OSA, DSA in the crosshairs as US hearing continues assault on foreign laws
Republicans in Washington are very unhappy about online safety legislation in the UK and EU. Today, they threw a formal…
Who would you rather trust with your data – Facebook or Yoti?
Vendors, academics and observers of all sides are weighing in on the publication of the final report for Australia’s Age…
ACCS announces certification capability for Canada’s age verification standard
The UK-based Age Check Certification Scheme (ACCS) has announced it can now certify age verification and estimation technologies against Canada’s…
Takeaways from the final report on Australia’s Age Assurance Technology Trial
The Australian government has published the final report from the Age Assurance Technology Trial, and it is unequivocal in its…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
- Biometric Physical Access Control
- Digital Identity Verification
- Deepfake Detection
- Online Age Assurance
- Facial Liveness Detection