Meta pledges compliance with social media laws while continuing pushback
Meta wants Australia to know that it’s toeing the line. That’s the message the company conveys with a new update…
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Testing age checks for Oz: Andrew Hammond of KJR talks trust on BU Podcast
It has been one month since Australia brought into effect its prohibition on social media for kids under 16. Initially…
Court challenges to Australia’s age checks for social media consolidated
Australia will have to defend the constitutional validity of its online age check for social media access in a single,…
Reddit files High Court challenge to Australia’s social media age restrictions
Australia’s government says it “stands firm” after U.S. platform Reddit filed a challenge to the under-16 social media ban in…
Australia’s under-16 social media ban exposes the urgent need for privacy-first age verification
By Sarah Bone, Co-Founder and Children’s Online Safety Advocate, YEO Messaging Australia’s decision to ban social media for under-16s is…
Age checks for social media find global support
The sun has now risen twice since Australia cut off access to social media for kids under 16, and so…
Facial age estimation spoof, VPN bypass claims called into question
Reports of the defeat of facial age estimation technology may be greatly exaggerated, and UK children have not flocked to…
Reddit users’ questions expose major shortcoming in age assurance effort
“Am I the only one that’s confused about how they’re going to confirm if you’re a certain age?” So asks…
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…
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…
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