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…
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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…
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…
As Dec 10 deadline approaches, opponents of Australia social media law get louder
With less than two weeks to go before Australia’s social media ban for people under 16 takes effect, Silicon Valley…
Age checks for social media not ready says Australian Parliamentary Committee
An Australian parliamentary committee is recommending that the government delay the implementation of the country’s age assurance law for social…
Real-time intelligence sharing reveals millions in attempted bank fraud
Australian banks can breathe a sigh of relief as millions of dollars have been saved in would-be fraud. In a…
Australian opposition politician challenges age checks for social media
Australia’s Digital Freedom Project holds that the country’s age restrictions for social media, and mandated age verification to prove eligibility,…
New South Wales introduces digital birth certificate option for people 16-21
Digital birth certificates (DBC) will soon be available to a select demographic group in New South Wales. The government is…
Pubs in Australia deal with fake digital IDs; in the UK, disappointment
The owners and staff of pubs in Queensland, Australia are seeing a marked increase in the fake IDs presented by…
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