New York puts accuracy minimums for age assurance into effect with SAFE for Kids Act
The New York Legislature has passed the final rules relating to social media age restrictions under the Stop Addictive Feeds…
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Ofcom launches investigation into TikTok over ‘age inference’ system
UK regulator Ofcom has opened an investigation to determine whether social media platform TikTok is in violation of the Online…
Meta uses AI profiling to infer user age, enforce teen restrictions
Meta says it has begun using AI to detect and remove users under 13 from its platforms, and to automatically…
Canada regulator backs privacy-preserving age assurance
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) has published a policy note and guidance documents pertaining to age…
Discord offers clarification on age assurance as users search for alternatives
Discord needs to clear the air about its age assurance update. Having triggered a wave of consternation among its users…
How to deploy responsible age checks at scale? Big Tech titans give different answers
One of the more remarkable contrasts at this week’s Federal Trade Commission (FTC) panel on age verification comes in a…
Senate hearing on kids and screens opens the door to expansive tech enforcement
When the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation convened its “Plugged Out” hearing last week on the impact of…
For ChatGPT, OpenAI rolls out age inference system similar to YouTube’s
One of the more unheralded battles being decided in the development of the age assurance industry is how, exactly, to…
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…
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…
