OSA, DSA in the crosshairs as US hearing continues assault on foreign laws
Republicans in Washington are very unhappy about online safety legislation in the UK and EU. Today, they threw a formal…
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Overseas Swiss gives the thumbs up to national e-ID Act
The Council of the Swiss Abroad has passed a resolution in favor of the new Electronic Identity Act, which will…
Advance of retail biometrics runs up against corporate trust, transparency concerns
Retail biometrics are being adopted to secure payments, prevent theft and less often for use cases like employee time and…
Ghana seeks to restructure digital ID authority for enhanced law enforcement
Ghana’s National Identification Authority (NIA) could soon be placed under the tutelage of the Ministry of Interior on a permanent…
Montana mDL launches for Apple, Google wallets, with accompanying verifier app
Montana has launched its mobile drivers license (mDL), fulfilling the promise of a 2023 bill, HB 519. A release from…
Brazil pushes ahead on legislation for ‘reliable age and identity verification’
Lawmakers in Brazil have introduced a new bill to establish protections for children in digital environments, which includes provisions outlining…
Federal judge denies Florida bid to force age assurance on Snapchat
The back-and-forth over online safety laws for social media sites continues, this time in a Florida court, where a federal…
Senators move to block unauthorized use of PII in AI models
Senators Josh Hawley and Richard Blumenthal have reintroduced the AI Accountability and Personal Data Protection Act, a bipartisan measure designed…
UK Online Safety Act angers users, NGOs, billionaires alike
The UK’s rollout of the Online Safety Act has proven to be an uphill climb, as debates over age verification…
Indian lawmakers step up fight against deepfakes
India is taking a tougher approach to deepfakes with social media companies put on notice. The Indian government has outlined…
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