Ofcom loads fines on 4chan for failing to implement age assurance under OSA
Ofcom has introduced some fresh transatlantic friction into its enforcement efforts, issuing a fine of £450,000 to message board 4chan…
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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…
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…
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…
Spain’s AEPD fines Yoti $1.1M for biometric data handling violations
Yoti has been fined 950,000 euros (roughly US$1.1 million) by Spanish data protection regulator AEPD for the handling of biometrics…
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….
EAB Age Estimation Workshop
EAB Age Estimation Workshop Online March 24, 2026 The European Association of Biometrics (EAB) are hosting the EAB Age Estimation…
NZ Parliamentary Committee recommends age assurance for social media
Age assurance should be required for people accessing social media in New Zealand to keep people under 16 away from…
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