Australian regulators roll out new age assurance guidance, enforceable industry codes
The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) has published new guidance on age assurance technologies. A release from the…
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ANDP publishes comprehensive guide to age assurance as Brazilian law takes effect
Brazil’s National Data Protection Agency, the ANPD, has published an edition of its Technology Radar publication series focused on age…
For age assurance sector facing quantum shift, privacy-by-design is key: Allen
The question of how to implement highly effective age assurance is complicated enough on its own, as current cultural and…
Nigeria wades into social media age assurance debate with public survey
A survey has been released by the Nigerian Data Protection Commission to gather feedback on the proposed regulation of a…
EC’s use case manual explains age verification with EUDI Wallet
The European Commission has published an age verification Use Case Manual, showcasing how citizens will be able to prove they…
UK ICO wants platforms to go further on age assurance
The UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has urged social media and video-sharing platforms to significantly strengthen their age assurance systems…
Court signals NetChoice faces tougher road on age check laws
The legal campaign against state social media age check laws is entering a more precarious phase for NetChoice and the…
UK MPs reject under-16 social media ban, but leave room for potential sanctions
UK lawmakers have rejected a ban on social media for under-16s, but the depth of feeling on the subject means…
Age assurance community sets new goals with standard published and use exploding
“Age Assurance Has Come of Age,” crows the Draft Summit Communiqué for the upcoming Global Age Assurance Standards Summit 2026….
The OS-level mirage: Why Apple and Google can’t solve the age assurance crisis alone
By Patrick Jeter, Owner & Product Engineer at Digital Arcadia In February 2026, Apple expanded its Declared Age Range API,…
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