EU recommends white label age verification app, but member states are wary
The European Commission really wants member states to adopt its white label age verification app – and quickly. This week,…
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AVPA plots course for age assurance future based on learnings from Australia
In 2025, few people on Earth logged as many travel miles as Iain Corby, the executive director of the Age…
Relying parties in the spotlight at 2026 Global Age Assurance Standards Summit
Where are we at with age assurance? This is the first question posed at the 2026 Global Age Assurance Standards…
To ban or not to ban? UK debates age restrictions for social media platforms
Despite recent legal dead-ends, the UK continues to move toward an Australian-style law putting age restrictions on large social media…
AVPA, academics, advocacy groups trade letters over age assurance tech
New rifts have opened up in the debate over the safety and privacy status of age assurance technology. An open…
UK digital ID sector warns of legal action if mDL limited to GOV.UK Wallet
A spat is brewing in the UK between private sector digital identity providers and a government they fear is intent…
FTC workshop shows age assurance sector positioned to support legislative trend in US
The Federal Trade Commission this week played host to various experts and stakeholders in the age assurance ecosystem, at a…
International age assurance standard to be open, free of charge
The international standard for age assurance technologies, ISO/IEC 27566-1, is free of charge. The European Commission, International Telecommunication Union and…
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…
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…
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