Social media age verification trends globally as lawmakers on 4 continents push policy
Texas is readying a bill to ban social media for minors in a global trend towards age assurance. If enacted,…
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.
Mom sues porn sites for noncompliance with Kansas age assurance law
You can mess with the law – but don’t mess with the moms who catch their sons in compromising acts….
Australia’s Age Assurance Technology Trial is halfway done
The Age Assurance Technology Trial is about halfway through its vendor interviews – according to an email update, “the critical…
Gambling sees increased risk from GenAI fraud, growing need for biometric IDV
A survey of recent content on biometrics and the global gambling industry reveals a growing sector that needs strong identity…
US State Department doubles down on criticism of EU’s DSA
The U.S. government continues to pressure the European Union on the Digital Services Act (DSA), with the State Department issuing…
Biometrics, age-appropriate design on the mind of UK Information Commissioner
UK Information Commissioner John Edwards is on a bit of a speaking tour, having recently addressed Privacy New Zealand –…
Age assurance debate simmers across EU with calls for stronger measures
Age checks remain in the headlines with new proposals from EU digital ministers to go further with legislation limiting social…
Yoti welcomes age assurance direction in UK Strategic Priorities
Yoti has weighed in on the UK government’s publication of its final draft Strategic Priorities for online safety. Prepared by…
IEEE age-appropriate design work with Indonesia leads to first-of-its-kind regulation
A release from the IEEE Standards Association (IEEE SA) says its collaboration with policymakers in Indonesia has culminated in the…
Congress renews fight over kids online safety with revived KOSA bill
On Wednesday, Republican Sen. Marsha Blackburn and Democrat Sen. Richard Blumenthal reintroduced the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA). The bill…
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