Spanish law among most comprehensive for age checks, kids’ online safety
Among EU nations pursuing child online safety legislation and age verification tools, Spain has been at the forefront. It has…
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.
Reddit considers World for proof of personhood, age verification: Report
Reddit is reportedly in talks with Tools of Humanity to use the World ID biometric-based digital identity for proof of…
Patchwork of age check, online safety legislation grows across US
As the U.S. waits for the Supreme Court’s opinion on the Texas case of Paxton v. Free Speech Coalition, which…
AVPA laud findings from age assurance tech trial
The Age Verification Providers Association (AVPA), and several of its members, have welcomed the publication of preliminary findings from the…
Fight misinformation with IDV for tiered anonymity on social media, paper argues
Social media and its effects on our society is an ongoing conversation. Some governments are considering banning social media for…
Private, effective age verification is possible: Australia age assurance technology trial
“Age assurance can be done in Australia and can be private, robust and effective.” This is the key finding of…
Social media needs age verification for users under 15, say 11 EU member states
The pressure to impose age checks for social media platforms is growing in the EU, and regulators and providers are…
Social media age check warning by NZ regulator reflects fear beyond proposal
A New Zealand bill that mirrors Australia’s social media ban for users under 16 could lead to large scale data…
Hey babe, check out my regulations: porn star, VerifyMy spice up UK Online Safety Act
It’s one thing when Christian moralists lobby for age assurance laws – but another thing entirely when the voices are…
Louisiana sees age assurance legislation battle between Big Social, Big App Store
In Louisiana, age verification legislation finds itself stirred up like a spicy gumbo. Bills regarding age assurance for adult content…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
- Biometric Physical Access Control
- Digital Identity Verification
- Deepfake Detection
- Online Age Assurance
- Facial Liveness Detection