Big talk on imminent UK social media law as consultation closes
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is promising to act “very, very quickly” to put legal age restrictions on social media…
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Innovative Technology renews GDPR certification for biometric age assurance systems
Innovative Technology (ITL) has renewed its GDPR certification from the Age Check Certification Scheme (ACCS) for age estimation devices, demonstrating…
ACCS says reusable age check systems must establish provenance
The Age Check Certification Scheme (ACCS) has released a statement clarifying its position on reusable age checks. As the age…
NIST biometric age estimation update show demographic, accuracy gains
Demographic disparities and mean error rates are falling among the newest age estimation and verification algorithms submitted to the U.S.’…
Age assurance industry juggles global headlines, major disruptions at 2026 GAASS
The 2026 Global Age Assurance Standards Summit marked both the arrival of age assurance onto the global main stage, and…
Canada regulator backs privacy-preserving age assurance
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) has published a policy note and guidance documents pertaining to age…
Roblox settles with Alabama, West Virginia, agrees to age checks for users under 16
Social gaming platform Roblox is settling its accounts. Having settled with the State of Nevada for $12.5 million over lawsuits…
Roblox on the hook for $12.5M in Nevada online child safety settlement
Roblox has agreed to pay $12.5 million to the State of Nevada, in part of a settlement deal that “resolves…
Inaugural Age Assurance Industry Awards crown winners at gala
The age assurance industry has its Oscars. In a posh ceremony hosted by BBC presenter Charlie Stayt, the first-ever Age…
UK public mostly happy with ‘age verification’ laws, campaigners less so
Age assurance may not stop that many children from accessing online pornography, but it’s a good idea anyway, according to…
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