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 –…
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School phone bans don’t do much, but age appropriate design does
Age checks for social media are on the minds of regulators globally, including in the UK. In a presentation from…
UIDAI taps UK’s ‘nudge unit’ to boost Aadhaar biometric updates for children
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) is partnering with Behavioral Insights Team (BIT) to ramp up the uptake of…
Calls for chatbot age assurance increase as allegations of self-harm, psychosis grow
A key question facing society is, at what point do we determine that something is a threat to our health…
Email age inference an option for Australians confused about social media law
Australia’s legislation prohibiting kids under 16 from having social media accounts takes effect on December 10. On that day, 2.8…
Australian eSafety Commissioner announces platforms covered by social media law
Comments made this week at a press conference held by Australia’s Minister for Communications and eSafety Commissioner aim to bring…
Effectiveness of age gates for social media algorithms, chatbots next targets in UK
The algorithms that social media platforms use to determine what is presented to young UK users in their feeds will…
AI chatbots face age assurance clampdown prompted by teen suicide, psychosis
What are nightmares made of? Halloween lore would say vampires and werewolves and witches and ghosts. But it turns out…
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…
Laws have set stage for social media age checks, tech is progressing: Macron
The EU is moving steadily toward the adoption of a bloc-wide minimum age for social media, with growing support among…
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