Mistake on threshold for facial age estimation costs OnlyFans parent $1.4M
OnlyFans parent Fenix International Limited has been fined 1.05 million pounds (approximately US$1.36 million) by a UK regulator for failing…
Online Safety Act
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UK Online Safety Act passes first enforcement deadline, threatening big fines
One of the main reasons regulations are not especially popular among ambitious CEOs is that they can cost money. This…
Age verification of performers, device-level controls could improve UK porn controls
The UK needs to be ready to police content creation more stringently and alter the way age assurance is applied…
Path to age assurance compliance for online service providers emerges
Businesses offering a whole range of products and services online should be preparing now for age assurance regulations, even if…
Start assessments now and consider age assurance ‘robustness’: Ofcom
Ofcom is readying for enforcement an age assurance with a series of stakeholder engagements, and took 3 days to discuss…
Watch: Navigating the UK’s Online Safety Act – choosing the right age verification tech
With the UK’s Online Safety Act coming into force this July, businesses must implement robust age verification (AV) measures to…
UK tech secretary says Online Safety Act won’t be changed to suit Silicon Valley
With age assurance and other online safety laws gaining momentum, stakeholders are facing the rugged terrain of the incoming U.S….
Ofcom releases online safety rules, sets compliance deadline of March 16, 2025
Ofcom has published the first major policy statement outlining final guidelines for online platforms under the Online Safety Act. The…
Techpump signs with Gataca as Pornhub plays word games with Ofcom
Pornhub is not a pornography website, but a social media platform, legally speaking. That is the company’s view, at least,…
Age assurance tech among key UK govt focuses against social media harms
The UK government is taking a tougher stance on protecting children online, threatening tech platforms to introduce stricter regulation unless…
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