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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Pinterest lines up behind Meta to endorse App Store Accountability Act
Pinterest has endorsed Utah Senator Mike Lee’s App Store Accountability Act (ASA), which puts the onus on mobile app stores…
Age restrictions bear down on social media platforms
On December 10, Australia will begin enforcing a law that says kids under 16 years of age can’t use social…
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…
Snap selects ConnectID, k-ID for Australian age verification
In Australia, Snapchat users can now prove their age using ID document validation or biometrics from k-ID, or with ConnectID,…
Aylo continues to argue site-level age verification is ineffective
Aylo, the Canadian company that owns Pornhub and its related network of adult content sites, is not going down without…
Yoti to provide 4 age assurance options for Shopify
Shopify has integrated Yoti’s biometric technology to provide age checks for the sale of age-restricted goods, marking a significant win…
Roblox to make age assurance for chat mandatory as of January 2026
Roblox is trying. In the face of mounting criticism of the social gaming platform’s failure to protect kids from grooming…
Age verification for porn has unintended Constitutional costs: Google Trends study
New research based on Google Trends data questions the effectiveness of state age assurance laws for adult content sites –…
Increasing adoption forces facial age estimation to retread familiar debates
Facial age estimation is under increased scrutiny as regulations like the UK’s Online Safety Act introduce millions of people to…
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