Ofcom publishes highly anticipated age assurance statement
Ofcom has published its Age Assurance and Children’s Access Statement. The much-anticipated statement includes guidance on “highly effective age assurance”…
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Identity.com launches app for its decentralized identity
Decentralized identity verification platform Identity.com has launched an app for both the Apple App Store and Google Play Store, offering a…
Singapore slaps app stores with age verification requirement for adult apps
Singapore will impose age assurance requirements on app stores starting in April 2025, blocking underage users from downloading social media…
Age assurance legislation drives talk on how to create an age-aware internet
There are few hotter topics in biometrics and regulatory circles right now than the issue of age assurance as a…
BorderAge promises 100% anonymous age assurance with hand gesture modality
Imagine a magician who waves their hands not to conjure a white rabbit, but to provide age assurance without collecting…
euCONSENT’s tokenized age verification set for PoC at upcoming age assurance summit
The European Union has its own ideas about how age assurance should be carried out for restricted online services, and…
Texas age assurance law goes before U.S. Supreme Court
On Wednesday, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments on the constitutionality of HB 1181, a Texas law requiring porn…
UK tech secretary says Online Safety Act won’t be changed to suit Silicon Valley
With age assurance and other online safety laws gaining momentum, stakeholders are facing the rugged terrain of the incoming U.S….
Texas introduces age verification for lottery vending machines
A release from the Texas Lottery Commission says players seeking to purchase scratch tickets or draw game tickets from self-serve…
VPNs popular workaround as US age verification debate comes to a head
A large swath of the southern United States have lost access to major online porn sites over age verification laws….
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