Spanish law among most comprehensive for age checks, kids’ online safety
Among EU nations pursuing child online safety legislation and age verification tools, Spain has been at the forefront. It has…
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New NADRA ID card rules redefine biometrics, mandate birth registration with Union Councils
Several reforms, including a redefinition of biometrics within the context of Pakistan’s national ID card system and compulsory birth registration…
Patchwork of age check, online safety legislation grows across US
As the U.S. waits for the Supreme Court’s opinion on the Texas case of Paxton v. Free Speech Coalition, which…
Social media age check warning by NZ regulator reflects fear beyond proposal
A New Zealand bill that mirrors Australia’s social media ban for users under 16 could lead to large scale data…
Age assurance trial on track amid sweeping online regulatory changes in Australia
Australia’s Age Assurance Technology Trial is going well, thank you very much. That’s the gist of a post from the…
UK ‘super-complaints regime’ to super-charge Ofcom’s online safety enforcement
Complaints are one thing, but violators of the UK’s Online Safety Act are about to meet super-complaints. The Department for…
France’s push for age restrictions on social media gains urgency
Is it a social media site? Is it a pornography distribution outlet? Is it an online noise factory? X is…
Liberia needs more funding to widen national ID coverage
The Executive Director of Liberia’s National Identification Registry (NIR), Andrew Peters, says one of the biggest challenges they face in…
FTC chair launches campaign to restore parental control over kids’ online privacy
In a digital age where children are increasingly immersed in online environments, the issue of children’s online privacy has reached…
IKE’s on-device age assurance for vapes gets FDA approval to proceed
IKE Tech LLC has received an Acceptance Review letter from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Premarket…
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