Australian age assurance regulator a step closer to stronger investigatory powers
An Australian Senate Committee has endorsed amendments to the country’s social media minimum age law to give the eSafety Commissioner…
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AVPA plots course for age assurance future based on learnings from Australia
In 2025, few people on Earth logged as many travel miles as Iain Corby, the executive director of the Age…
In Australia, platforms skirt age laws, but the problem isn’t age assurance tech
Consider the shovel. A sturdy tool based on an ancient design, a shovel is great for uprooting things. However, if…
Testing age checks for Oz: Andrew Hammond of KJR talks trust on BU Podcast
It has been one month since Australia brought into effect its prohibition on social media for kids under 16. Initially…
MyMahi criticizes Australian social media age law set to take effect Wednesday
New Zealand’s privacy regulator has already expressed reservations about Australia’s age assurance requirement for social media platforms, which comes into…
Age assurance trial’s statement on bias called into question in data analysis
Is age assurance fair for everyone? This is the question raised by a new analysis of Australia’s Age Assurance Technology…
New Zealand takes stock of online age verification options
Age assurance is on New Zealand’s agenda as the country advances its digital identity system and the Trust Framework that…
Yoti CEO Robin Tombs talks trust, publicity and chart success with BU Podcast
For the eight weeks since UK regulator Ofcom started enforcing the country’s new Online Safety Act and its corresponding age…
Group repping Big Tech lodged complaint about Australia’s age assurance trial
Objections to age verification tend to come from a few directions. There are those with concerns about user privacy and…
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…
