ICO hits Reddit with £14.5M fine for not implementing robust age assurance
UK regulator Ofcom has taken plenty of heat for the perception that it’s not coming down hard enough in enforcing…
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With shift in UK online safety policy, Starmer tells Silicon Valley to ‘bring it on’
A new statement from UK prime minister Keir Starmer outlines his government’s plans to continue developing policies and regulations that…
Ofcom fines Kick, threatens 4chan as OSA enforcement steadily dials up
UK regulator Ofcom has faced criticism for being too slow and lenient with its power to enforce the Online Safety…
UK proposal for age checks on VPNs begins to look like a policy traffic jam
In a move that has already stirred controversy, the UK House of Lords has voted to allow an amendment to…
Aylo says OSA makes business impossible, blocking adult content sites for new UK users
“Age assurance is failing in the UK.” This is the message Aylo communicated in an informal press conference held this…
Age verification expands in gaming: Minecraft selects Yoti, Discord tests Persona
Minecraft players in the UK with adult accounts will have to complete age checks starting in February to continue using…
UK examining age assurance accuracy, kids social media use to build on OSA
For social media, the regulatory genie is out of the bottle. As nations look to Australia, which has prohibited social…
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….
Persona and Paravision power Substack’s biometric age estimation
People visiting Substack from within the UK and Australia may find some content blocked or blurred out until they perform…
UK MPs debate evolution of Online Safety Act, reject repeal petition
Just over 550,000 people in the UK signed a petition calling for the repeal of the Online Safety Act, prompting…
