G7 backs privacy-preserving age assurance as Japan proposes social media access limits
Japan is considering new restrictions on minors’ access to social media while stopping short of blanket age bans. While countries…
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Ghana moves toward mandatory biometric verification as child ID enrollment expands
Ghana is moving toward mandatory biometric verification for many public and private sector transactions while expanding child enrollment and strengthening…
UK migrant age assessment errors intensify debate over biometric age estimation
New Home Office figures raise fresh questions about the reliability of appearance-based age assessments used at the UK border, showing…
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…
Age assurance debate arrives in Bangladesh
The dominos continue to fall in the game of global online safety legislation targeting social media platforms. Bangladesh is weighing…
Spain joins growing global push for social media age restrictions
Spain will pursue age restrictions for social media platforms and new regulations on AI, as the global legislative tide continues…
Privacy fears rise in New Zealand over AI, biometric data use
A new survey shows that for New Zealanders, concerns about biometric technology and children’s online safety are now common. As…
FTC reminds tech platforms of deadline to comply with Take It Down Act
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is warning major technology companies that they must comply with the Take It Down Act…
Privacy-preserving age assurance has arrived; now, it has to keep its promises
The Final Communiqué from the 2026 Global Age Assurance Standards Summit is now available. Summarizing learnings and takeaways from the…
US lawmakers move to restrict AI chatbots used by kids
A bipartisan pair of House and Senate bills would impose new federal restrictions on AI chatbots, including a ban on…
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