New York puts accuracy minimums for age assurance into effect with SAFE for Kids Act
The New York Legislature has passed the final rules relating to social media age restrictions under the Stop Addictive Feeds…
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Asia becomes testing ground for social media age assurance models
As with any territory being explored for the first time, the map of the global age assurance landscape continues to…
Vietnam considers digital identity law for assets, data and transactions
Vietnam is weighing a significant expansion of state‑managed digital identity. A new proposal from the Ministry of Public Security (MPS)…
New EU vehicle safety rules create tailwind for biometric driver monitoring
European road safety rules are being tightened and the changes could give biometric driver‑monitoring technologies a significant boost. From 7…
France sets 15 as minimum age for social media nationwide
Ever the libertine, France has set its social media minimum age at 15 years, adding an extra year of scrolling…
EU issues guidance ahead of AI Act transparency rules taking effect on August 2
The European Commission has issued new guidelines to help companies and public bodies meet the AI Act’s transparency requirements which…
Age assurance explained: The laws reshaping the internet
A year ago, age assurance was a niche topic and the biometrics industry was still anticipating the effect that the…
German lawmakers approve live facial recognition use by federal police
Germany’s Federal Police appear on track to get new powers in a broad update of their governing rules, including a…
US lawmaker pushes AI safeguards for children and civil rights
U.S. Sen. Edward Markey is pressing Congress to restrict how AI companies collect and use information from children and to…
Morocco approves new legal framework for more secure biometric passport
The Moroccan government council has given its greenlight to a decree that outlines a litany of new rules for the…
