Court cites age estimation concerns in halting California’s online child safety law
Federal U.S. judge Beth Freeman has granted a request by NetChoice, to block the California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act (CAADCA)….
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.
$6M in funding and new leadership for VerifyMy amid regulatory explosion
The UK-based age and content verification provider is moving to capitalize on the surge in age-related regulations, bringing on a…
Canadian digital standards org wants porn bill to go harder on biometric age verification
The Digital Governance Standards Institute (DGSI) of Canada is proposing the adoption of a standard that specifies minimum requirements for…
Jumio, IDnow take steps to address age verification for responsible online gambling
September is the American Gaming Association’s Responsible Gaming Education Month, and Jumio has announced its support for the initiative as…
Age verification debates continue in UK, Australia
Kids as young as seven are accessing age-restricted items such as weapons, alcohol and vapes in the United Kingdom, digital…
Socure pitches biometric ID verification to close an underaged drinking loophole
Socure is using biometric ID verification to stop those who are underage from accessing alcohol through delivery apps that require…
Texas law paused. Age verification for porn sites put on hold
An age-verification law in the U.S. state of Texas can’t be enforced against porn sites as intended while arguments about…
Australian government opts against online age verification mandate
Australia’s Albanese government has opted out of imposing a mandatory age verification regime for online pornography and other adult content,…
ITL brings facial age estimation to Dutch retailers
Innovative Technology (ITL), a company that provides biometric age-checking devices to retailers, is bringing its hardware to the Netherlands. Its…
Titans of content write ‘I love mom’ report about age verification challenges
A little-known group of very big names in online content has some thoughts about age verification, biometrics-based and otherwise. But…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
- Biometric Physical Access Control
- Digital Identity Verification
- Deepfake Detection
- Online Age Assurance
- Facial Liveness Detection