NetChoice objects to Arizona law imposing age checks on social media platforms
NetChoice has published its testimony against Arizona’s SB 1747, which places age assurance requirements on the social media platforms it…
age verification
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Colorado moves age checks from websites to operating systems
As Colorado lawmakers once again revisit online age verification, the debate is no longer about whether to protect children online….
Portugal bringing in age checks to restrict social media for teens and children
Countries in the EU are some of the most enthusiastic in wanting to follow Australia’s lead in barring children from…
OCR updates ID document authentication toolkit, targets online age verification
The rise of identity document fraud is prompting companies such as OCR Studio to develop new solutions, while issues such…
ROC impresses in NIST biometric age estimation benchmark, Shufti makes debut
Two new entrants to NIST’s Face Analysis Technology Evaluation (FATE) Age Estimation & Verification, one a debut and the other…
With shift in UK online safety policy, Starmer tells Silicon Valley to ‘bring it on’
A new statement from UK prime minister Keir Starmer outlines his government’s plans to continue developing policies and regulations that…
Germany debates social media ban for under-16s
Social media age restrictions are getting traction in more and more jurisdictions. The latest to consider the move is an…
COPID Verify
COPID Verify is a privacy-by-design age assurance platform built for 18+ online services. It enables fast, session-based verification without creating…
Ofcom fines Kick, threatens 4chan as OSA enforcement steadily dials up
UK regulator Ofcom has faced criticism for being too slow and lenient with its power to enforce the Online Safety…
Australia’s eSafety Commissioner stands firm in face of US demands
For a few weeks, there wasn’t much news about how U.S. Congress has demanded that Australian eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman…
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