ACCS’s Tony Allen breaks down Australia’s Age Assurance Technology Trial
In Canberra on Thursday, Tony Allen, CEO of the Age Check Certification Scheme (ACCS), presented a stakeholder briefing on the…
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Online age assurance imposes no burden beyond in-person ID checks, AVPA argues
Age assurance methods like biometric facial age estimation do not place a burden beyond that of physical ID checks, or…
Techpump signs with Gataca as Pornhub plays word games with Ofcom
Pornhub is not a pornography website, but a social media platform, legally speaking. That is the company’s view, at least,…
Biometrics emerge as likely age assurance option as Australian gov’t rules out ID docs
Kids in Australia may find themselves scrambling to create as many social media accounts as they can before the end…
Biometrics a high priority for stadiums and live venues in 2025
Stadiums, arenas and other venues for sports and live events are likely to follow airports as places that bring biometrics…
Should app stores be responsible for age assurance? Meta says yes but experts disagree
Social media platforms are not fond of age assurance measures as a rule, but Meta, which owns Instagram and Facebook,…
Regulators, age assurance providers turn eyes to online gambling sector
A long-term effect of the smartphone revolution has been the normalization of gambling as a widely accepted social activity. Pornography…
More ways to use mDLs in Colorado, Iowa and Ohio
There are more ways for drivers in Colorado, Iowa and Ohio to use mobile driver’s licenses (mDLs). Colorado’s Division of…
Rush to pass Australia age verification law causing outcry
The Australian government is hitting the gas in its drive to require age verification measures for social media and porn…
Age assurance tech among key UK govt focuses against social media harms
The UK government is taking a tougher stance on protecting children online, threatening tech platforms to introduce stricter regulation unless…
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