Bright lights shine on age assurance as Australian law, ISO standard forge new paths
If Australia’s Social Media Minimum Age (SMMA) law is an experiment in regulation, it is currently under a microscope. The…
age verification
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Two months in, Snapchat is still not a fan of Australia’s social media law
As Australia daily moves further into its era of age restrictions on large social media platforms, various stakeholders are offering…
Spain to restrict social media for users under 16: PM Sánchez
Spain is the latest EU nation to pursue a law restricting social media sites for users under 16 years of…
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…
Age assurance policy landscape sees different camps adopt different positions
A maze is a popular metaphor for a complex structure that is difficult to navigate. A panel at the Federal…
FTC panel gets existential in pondering why online age verification matters
Why does age verification matter? The question fueled part of the discussion at this week’s workshop on age assurance hosted…
BlueCheck
Bluecheck offers complete, flexible, and top-rated verification solutions to help you build trust in your business. Whether you’re a budding…
BlueCheck partners with hemp drinks association to offer age assurance
Austin, Texas-based identity verification and age assurance provider BlueCheck has signed on with the Hemp Beverage Alliance (HBA), making its…
Vietnam requires social media platforms enforce age, identity checks
Vietnam’s ruling Party has issued a directive mandating identity authentication for all social media users. Signed on January 28 by…
FTC workshop shows age assurance sector positioned to support legislative trend in US
The Federal Trade Commission this week played host to various experts and stakeholders in the age assurance ecosystem, at a…
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