Gov’t assessment of online safety gets it wrong on age assurance: AVPA
There is turmoil in the world of policy to regulate online age restrictions, as regulators and age assurance providers tug…
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Ireland publishes age assurance rules
Ireland’s Online Safety Code has been published to establish age assurance rules and regulate content for online video-sharing platforms with…
‘Highly effective age assurance’ poorly defined in Ofcom consult, says AVPA
The Age Verification Provider’s Association (AVPA) has issued an extensive response to the UK regulator’s consultation on “Protecting children from…
Yoti responds to Ofcom’s counterfactual statements on age assurance tech
Comments from the UK’s Office of Communications (Ofcom) regarding age verification display a marked lack of understanding around the science…
Ofcom’s Children’s Safety Code of Practice gets mixed reviews
The regulatory world keeps digging to get at the root of the age verification problem and unearth legal solutions, an…
Ofcom’s new Children’s Safety Codes require “highly effective age checks”
Ofcom has dropped the proverbial hammer on age-sensitive internet services, releasing an update that sets out more than 40 practical…
UK ICO and Ofcom strengthen cooperation on age assurance
UK’s communications and data privacy watchdogs are strengthening collaboration on regulating child online safety, including age assurance and other technology….
Tech industry group pushes back against Ofcom age assurance guidance
Industry-funded consortium Digital Trust & Safety Partnership (DTSP), which includes members such as Google, Meta, Microsoft and Apple, has pushed…
Age verification laws coming at the porn industry from all directions
A reckoning is on the way for porn sites, social media platforms and other age-restricted online content, as regulators move…
The UK’s Online Safety Act is live; now for the hard part
The UK’s pioneering regulatory effort on internet safety has provided direction and arrived at a significant consensus on desired outcomes,…
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