Regulations, but not for us: US age check debate bounces around the tech stack
The so-called tech temperance movement is upon us. Biometric age assurance tools are the new seatbelts, and legislation to make…
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California consumer protection tool cuts off sale of personal data at the source
California has rolled out a new statewide mechanism aimed at sharply curbing the sale and circulation of personal information by…
Get in on California’s Identity Gateway, says chief information official
California’s Chief Information Officer and California Department of Technology (CDT) Director Liana Bailey-Crimmins wants more departments to plug into the…
California seeks input on bill applying age assurance rules to social media
The California Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced a public meeting to solicit public comment to inform its policy on…
Great global age assurance show plays out from New Zealand to Texas
New Zealand’s Privacy Commissioner isn’t convinced that Australia’s incoming prohibition on social media accounts for users under 16 is a…
AI prompts Newsom to sign new legislation on chatbots, age verification
California governor Gavin Newsom has signed additional legislation aimed at protecting children online, as the state aims to maintain its…
Idemia Public Security expands biometric enrolment, ID card technology across US
Idemia Public Security North America announced the rollout of its new Supervised Multi-Acquisition Remote Technology for Enrollment (SMART-E) kiosks and…
California law puts age checks on devices, raising beef between Big Tech, Hollywood
Who controls California? One might think the answer is the Governor, on behalf of the people. Another possible answer is…
California age verification rules can’t violate the constitution until they’re written
California’s law barring social media companies from serving children “addictive feeds” and setting up age verification starting in 2027 has…
Opposition to California age verification law makes allies of Big Tech, non-profits
California’s Age-Appropriate Design Code continues to face pushback from both Big Tech and digital rights groups. A release from the…
