TikTok gave children placebo safety controls in undisclosed experiments, New York alleges
TikTok deliberately withheld algorithmic safety protections from millions of users and assigned tens of thousands of others, including children and…
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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…
New York proposes biometric checks for sports betting apps
New York officials are considering new sports betting safeguards that could require biometric confirmation from users before they place online…
New York senate advances facial recognition study bill
The Facial Recognition Technology Study Act (S3699) passed the New York State Senate and now moves to the Assembly for…
New York looks at biometric age verification to curb underage sports gambling
The governor of New York State is considering regulating online sports betting with requirements for biometric age checks. In her…
New York’s proposed age assurance rules ‘clearest and smartest’ to emerge
A new proposal in New York State that aims to lay out age assurance rules for social media is getting…
Unlawful use of facial recognition by police erodes public trust in biometrics
The New York Police Department arrested a protestor in New York City with the help of Clearview AI’s facial recognition…
American mDL uptake suggests digital ID mass adoption caught in the slow lane
Mobile driver’s licenses (mDLs) are coming online as the first wave of government-issued digital IDs in the United States. The…
New York senate committee advances ban on police use of biometric surveillance
The New York Senate Internet and Technology Committee has taken a decisive legislative step to confront the rapidly expanding use…
Biometrics in schools ignite debate about privacy versus security
Does biometric tech belong in schools? Some say no, the data privacy risks are too high. Others say yes, to…
