Governments want fast action on social media age checks, but compliance lags
Meta has run afoul of EU online safety laws. The European Commission has announced that it has found Instagram and…
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Regulators crack down on EU age assurance — self-declaration no longer enough
A hammer lifted will, eventually, fall. Websites and social platforms are starting to feel the sting of the regulators’ gavel…
EC’s use case manual explains age verification with EUDI Wallet
The European Commission has published an age verification Use Case Manual, showcasing how citizens will be able to prove they…
EU kicks off panel discussions on social media age restrictions
The European Commission has taken another step towards regulating child safety online, organizing the first panel on age restrictions for…
Movement to get kids off social media gains momentum in EU
The snowball is officially rolling. In the wake of Australia’s landmark Social Media Minimum Age act, the movement to get…
Online safety legislation soldiers on in EU, despite US pushback
The legislation of age restrictions for social media platforms could be a major point of conflict in 2026. The U.S….
EU Parliament supports age assurance to block kids under 16 from social media
The European Parliament is supporting an EU-wide digital minimum age of 16 for accessing social media, video-sharing platforms and AI…
Adult content sites maneuver to escape VLOP designation under EU’s DSA
For an industry in which size matters, porn streaming services are proving eager to show how small they actually are….
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…
One, two, Ofcom’s coming for you; three four, EU’s enforcing more
It’s almost Halloween, which means the boogeyman is coming to get you – this year, particularly, if you are an…
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