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…
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First international standard on age assurance sees publication
The first international standard for age assurance technologies, ISO/IEC 27566-1:2025, has been published, capping off a remarkable year for the…
Google disappointed over YouTube’s inclusion in Australia social media law
Australia’s law limiting social media to teenagers 16 and older has not yet taken effect, but the spin from Big…
Verifymy brings email age inference to k-ID partnership
Verifymy’s email-based age checks will now be available in global compliance platform k-ID’s Compliance Developer Kit. A release says the…
Email age inference an option for Australians confused about social media law
Australia’s legislation prohibiting kids under 16 from having social media accounts takes effect on December 10. On that day, 2.8…
Google begins rolling out age assurance in app store in response to US laws
Age verification has hit Google’s Play store. Having implemented its age inference system on YouTube, the tech giant has apparently…
Verifymy’s Andy Lulham talks age assurance myths in latest BU Podcast
The UK, the EU, the U.S., Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Malaysia: age assurance legislation is sweeping the globe. Between the…
ChatGPT launches parental controls: Linked teen accounts first step in age assurance plan
ChatGPT’s new age controls are live today, allowing parents to link to their kids’ accounts and customize settings. A post…
Instagram’s AI age inference system goes live in Canada, UK, Australia
Instagram is rolling out its automated Teen Accounts setting for users in Canada, the UK and Australia. The safety measure,…
‘Chat, am I old enough to flirt with you?’ OpenAI introduces age checks for GPT
It is hard to imagine worse publicity for a tech firm than “our product convinced a teen to kill themselves.”…
