Russian lawmakers call for protecting minors online by verifying age, identity
Russian lawmakers are proposing the introduction of mandatory identification for accessing adult content online, with some calling for the use…
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Juul of denial: castigated vaping brand aims to defy ruin with age assurance tech
Juul, which for a time led the booming market for fruity vapes, is back. The company has paid out billions…
Canada’s AI minister considering age assurance requirements for chatbots
Canada is considering putting digital age check requirements on large language model (LLM) chatbots. According to the Canadian Press, the…
Scottish police taking less children’s biometrics, Code working, Commissioner says
Police in Scotland are collecting biometrics from arrested children less frequently, and the country’s Code of Practice for biometrics collection,…
Murder in Malaysia inflames debate on mandatory identity checks for social media
The scenario is eerily familiar: “A 14-year-old male student was charged on Oct 22 with the murder of his 16-year-old…
Rights groups concerned over UK’s plan to use biometric age estimation on migrants
Rights groups and social work experts are expressing concerns about the UK’s plans to introduce biometric facial age estimation for…
Roku should have ‘been aroused to question age of users,’ says Florida AG
Roku is facing legal trouble in Florida, where Attorney General James Uthmeier has announced that the Office of Parental Rights…
New proposal pushes EU-wide digital minimum age of 16 for social media
EU lawmakers want children to be protected online, and some of them say platforms aren’t doing enough, fast enough. New…
Meta hitches Teen Account content settings to MPA’s PG-13 rating
Meta finds itself in a tight spot. Having built its empire hoovering up users by the billions in an unregulated…
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…
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