EU moves forward on age verification with release of guidelines, software
The European Commission has released both its guidelines for protecting kids online and its “white label” age verification software, which…
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Irish online safety regulator promises to prosecute noncompliance on age checks
There has been more noise about the UK’s online safety codes, but Ireland’s new Online Safety Code also comes into…
Age verification coming to major video game mod site in EU, UK
Want to make sweet love to that frost giant who lives in the fjord? You may have to prove your…
Meta pushes common online age of majority in EU, Brazil cracks down on Instagram
Meta has published a statement in support of proposals to establish a common Digital Majority Age across EU member states,…
DSA guidelines risk fragmentation of EU age assurance for social media
The EU may allow member states to set their own age requirements for accessing certain products or services through age…
Social media needs age verification for users under 15, say 11 EU member states
The pressure to impose age checks for social media platforms is growing in the EU, and regulators and providers are…
Hey babe, check out my regulations: porn star, VerifyMy spice up UK Online Safety Act
It’s one thing when Christian moralists lobby for age assurance laws – but another thing entirely when the voices are…
Age assurance laws in EU, UK starting to sting as governments ramp up digital ID
Word is beginning to get around: the regulators are coming. As regulatory bodies in the UK and the EU begin…
European Commission age assurance investigation targets major porn sites
While the UK’s Ofcom dips a few toes into the waters of regulatory enforcement for age assurance laws, the European…
US State Department doubles down on criticism of EU’s DSA
The U.S. government continues to pressure the European Union on the Digital Services Act (DSA), with the State Department issuing…
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