Washington’s online safety push collides with big tech and fracturing Congress
The sprint to reassert control over children’s online safety entered a volatile new phase this week. Lawmakers advanced a sweeping…
age verification
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Reddit files High Court challenge to Australia’s social media age restrictions
Australia’s government says it “stands firm” after U.S. platform Reddit filed a challenge to the under-16 social media ban in…
YEO Messaging launches face biometrics and liveness SDK for age, IDV
UK firm YEO Messaging has launched a facial verification and liveness detection product. The company is known for its secure…
Australia’s under-16 social media ban exposes the urgent need for privacy-first age verification
By Sarah Bone, Co-Founder and Children’s Online Safety Advocate, YEO Messaging Australia’s decision to ban social media for under-16s is…
MyMahi
MyMahi is a digital backpack for empowering teens to manage their school lives and connect to next steps through technology….
Age checks for social media find global support
The sun has now risen twice since Australia cut off access to social media for kids under 16, and so…
Porn site operator fixes liveness detection for age verification after Ofcom fine
Forgive Ofcom if it is feeling emboldened. Belize-based pornographer AVS Group Ltd. has upgraded its biometric liveness detection capability after…
Brazil data regulator gets agency status just in time for age verification fight
Brazil’s National Data Protection Authority, the ANPD, has new status as an independent regulatory agency, and a big first task….
FTC Age Verification Workshop
FTC Age Verification Workshop Washington, D.C. and online January 28, 2026 The Federal Trade Commission will hold a workshop on…
Facial age estimation spoof, VPN bypass claims called into question
Reports of the defeat of facial age estimation technology may be greatly exaggerated, and UK children have not flocked to…
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