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,…
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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…
IKE Tech, Privately roll out biometric age assurance to curb underage vaping
Lawmakers are under increasing pressure to implement biometric age verification measures to combat the rising issue of underage vaping. Proposals…
Russia looks at biometric age checks for online sale of age-restricted goods
The Russian government will develop amendments to the national legislation to verify the age of buyers using biometrics for the…
Australia’s debate on age verification for social media reaches Parliament
The Australian government has introduced a bill in parliament that aims to ban social media for children under 16. The…
DefAI Project aims to give age assurance its own dedicated deepfake detection toolkit
Deepfake detection, not so long ago guarding a niche corner of the internet, has erupted into a veritable battle royal,…
New app for Marylanders enables businesses to check mDLs, digital ID
Maryland continues to push the envelope on mobile driver’s license (mDL) adoption in the U.S., announcing this week the launch…
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