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Meta lobbies Canada’s government to put age assurance at the app store level
Meta is trying to get ahead of the age assurance debate in Canada, with a pitch to the government in…
| Nov 17, 2025 | Google launches early access for app developer identity verificationGoogle has opened early access to its new identity verification process for developers in its Android Developer Console. The company… |
| Nov 3, 2025 | Google publishes guidance on Play Age Signals API as part of online safety packageGoogle has published a guide on how to use the beta version of its Play Age Signals API to retrieve… |
| Oct 28, 2025 | Google begins rolling out age assurance in app store in response to US lawsAge verification has hit Google’s Play store. Having implemented its age inference system on YouTube, the tech giant has apparently… |
| Oct 14, 2025 | Google settles biometric data privacy lawsuit over attempts to weed out biasGoogle has reached a settlement agreement over its use of an open-source dataset allegedly containing images of people from Illinois… |
| Aug 27, 2025 | Google unveils identity verification rules for Android app developersGoogle is introducing an identity verification requirement for developers to register applications for installation on certified Android devices. The new… |
| Aug 22, 2025 | Google’s Pixel 10 smartphone can deepfake your voice on-deviceAs recruiters, financial institutions and police battle a wave of scams and cybercrime fueled by the imitative power of AI-enabled… |
| Aug 18, 2025 | Google applies age verification algorithm to Google SearchA controversial algorithmic age assurance system that Google has launched on YouTube is reportedly also being incorporated into the company’s… |
| Aug 14, 2025 | AI age assurance not a hit with YouTube usersIn the U.S., there is a growing campaign objecting to YouTube’s automated age assurance system, which uses machine learning algorithms… |
| Jul 30, 2025 | YouTube plays different cards in US, Australia in adapting to age assurance eraThere is continued consternation in Australia over the government’s decision to include YouTube in its online safety laws for social… |
| Jul 29, 2025 | Battle intensifies over YouTube exemption for Australia’s social media banAustralia’s ongoing legislative debate over age restrictions and age verification measures for social media has turned into a veritable slobberknocker,… |
| Jul 25, 2025 | Parental consent, age ranges are flaws in India’s data privacy act, say expertsA common complaint from opponents of age assurance technology is that parents should be the ones to decide what their… |
| Jul 25, 2025 | Google Cloud partners with ZKP identity verification protocol SelfGoogle Cloud has entered a partnership with zero-knowledge proof-based identity verification protocol Self. Self says that the collaboration will “support… |
| Jul 4, 2025 | Google-Sparkasse partnership makes Google’s ZKP library open sourceGoogle is embracing zero knowledge proofs (ZKP) for age verification, having this week announced a major partnership with Germany’s network… |
| Jul 2, 2025 | Google, Sparkasse to collaborate on ‘first of its kind’ age verification initiativeThe dominos are beginning to fall in the global game of age assurance, as incoming laws force action from tech… |
| Jun 27, 2025 | Google endorses landmark US privacy bill protecting kids and teensIn a notable development for digital privacy advocacy, Google has formally endorsed the Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act,… |
| Jun 19, 2025 | Google upgrading ultrasonic biometric sensor for Pixel 10 smartphonesGoogle is upgrading the ultrasonic fingerprint biometric sensor for its latest flagship smartphone release. In 2024 the Google Pixel 9… |
| May 28, 2025 | Texas puts age verification on app stores despite Apple, Google pushbackTexas Governor Greg Abbott has signed a law that requires app stores to implement age assurance measures, or obtain parental… |
| May 12, 2025 | Texas AG secures record breaking privacy settlement with GoogleIn a major development in the battle over consumer data privacy, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has reached a $1.375… |
| May 1, 2025 | Age assurance lobby gets busier with new Meta-backed coalitionWashington has a new advocate for consumer choice in the smartphone ecosystem: a release announces the launch of the Coalition… |
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Google’s BIPA extraterritoriality dismissal provides key lessons
By David J. Oberly, Biometric Privacy & Data Privacy Attorney Utilizing a successful extraterritoriality challenge, Google was recently able to…
| Biometrics will Challenge the Security and Privacy of Social Networking |
