Regulation Day approaches in the UK as child online safety laws kick into high gear
The deadline is fast approaching for UK regulator Ofcom’s Children’s Access Assessment, which requires content providers that offer user-to-user services…
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New bills in Arkansas cover gaps left by permanent injunction on age assurance law
Arkansas’ age assurance legislation may be dead, but may reemerge in the form of newly introduced bills covering processing of…
France leads age assurance charge in Europe with new Arcom rules: Yoti
Europe is preparing to host the Age Assurance Standards Summit, where industry leaders will gather to discuss age assurance legislation…
Judge blocks Arkansas age assurance law, blasts it as hatchet job on free speech
A U.S. District Court has struck down Arkansas’ age assurance law, handing a win to NetChoice, the industry lobby group…
Aadhaar biometric testing ramps up with UIDAI challenge, PAD compliance
Fingerprint biometrics testing in India has ramped up with authorities requiring certification of scanners based on presentation attack detection capabilities…
Canada’s privacy regulator releases results of age assurance consultation
The key learnings are in from an exploratory consultation on age assurance by Canada’s Office of the Privacy Commissioner (OPC)….
South Korea’s age assurance policies built on years of systemic, political change
A new paper from two scholars examines South Korea’s approach to age assurance. Published in TechPolicy.press, the paper contrasts global…
Porn battle comes to Ohio with bill requiring users to verify age with state IDs
Ohio is next up in the parade of states looking to pass laws that would require pornographic websites to implement…
UK Online Safety Act passes first enforcement deadline, threatening big fines
One of the main reasons regulations are not especially popular among ambitious CEOs is that they can cost money. This…
Greece’s Kids Wallet for age assurance gets parental consent to access civil registry
Greece is introducing an age assurance app called Kids Wallet to help combat online addiction among minors – the latest…
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