Ireland plants flag for child online safety as it prepares to assume EU presidency
Ireland may soon follow its neighbors in imposing age assurance requirements on adult content platforms. The Times says members of…
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MyMahi criticizes Australian social media age law set to take effect Wednesday
New Zealand’s privacy regulator has already expressed reservations about Australia’s age assurance requirement for social media platforms, which comes into…
Can facial age estimation save Roblox from more lawsuits?
Come January, if you want to chat in Roblox, you’ll need to let digital identity firm Persona estimate your age….
Age verification without liveness nets Belize porn site operator £1M Ofcom fine
Enforcement of the UK’s Online Safety Act is progressing, with regulator Ofcom announcing a fine of over £1 million for…
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…
Retailers turning to biometrics to speed up in-store age checks
From Glasgow to Seoul to Moscow, retailers are embracing biometric and AI-powered age verification technologies to tighten compliance, protect minors…
Pinterest lines up behind Meta to endorse App Store Accountability Act
Pinterest has endorsed Utah Senator Mike Lee’s App Store Accountability Act (ASA), which puts the onus on mobile app stores…
US lawmakers debate slate of kids online safety legislation
A subcommittee of the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee today interrogated an extensive list of proposed online safety laws…
Age restrictions bear down on social media platforms
On December 10, Australia will begin enforcing a law that says kids under 16 years of age can’t use social…
Denmark’s digital identity wallet AltID to provide ID, age verification, ZKPs
Denmark has announced launch and function details, including the new name, for its new digital identification system, which will replace…
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