Google settles over kids biometric data collection in schools
Google and the parents of an Illinois girl who sued (H.K. et al. v. Google LLC) the tech giant in…
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UK school reprimanded by ICO for using facial recognition without DPIA
A school in Chelmsford, Essex, has been reprimanded by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) for the unlawful implementation of facial…
Philippines continues successful national ID, digital transformation programs
The Philippines is forging ahead with digital transformation initiatives mandated by its “Ease of Doing Business and Efficient Government Service…
NZ police struggle to delete unlawfully collected images
Three years after New Zealand law enforcement agencies were ordered to delete tens of thousands of photos of children and…
‘Highly effective age assurance’ poorly defined in Ofcom consult, says AVPA
The Age Verification Provider’s Association (AVPA) has issued an extensive response to the UK regulator’s consultation on “Protecting children from…
Social media giants face the wrath of new Australian government committee
Australia continues to harden its stance on social media. In a release from the office of Minister for Communications Michelle…
AVPA ditches support for California age assurance bill after amendment
The Age Verification Provider’s Association (AVPA) has withdrawn its support for California’s online age verification bill in response to amendments…
Spain launches digital wallet and credential for access to online porn
People in Spain will soon have to use their digital ID with a government-issued digital wallet to visit pornographic websites….
Australia gives companies 6 months to draft online child-safety codes
In a bid to safeguard children from graphic and harmful online content, Australia’s eSafety Commissioner has issued directives to “key”…
Photos of Australian children found in AI training dataset, create deepfake risk
Personal photos of Australian children are being used to train AI through a dataset that has been built by scraping…
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