Discord partner’s manual age verification data breach includes selfies
The breach of thousands of Discord users’ data appears to be worse than initially reported, as details of the age…
Online Safety Act
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FTC warns companies not to soften policy to accommodate UK, EU online safety laws
The U.S. government does not like Europe’s new digital safety laws. It does not like them on free speech, claiming…
Self-assess ahead of social media ban, says Australian eSafety Commissioner
Australia’s eSafety Commissioner is urging large online platforms to figure out if they’re affected by the nation’s incoming age restrictions…
Verify age through your mobile operator, says group of UK telecoms
UK mobile operators Virgin Media O2, BT, EE and Vodafone Group have announced the commercial launch of new age verification…
Yoti CEO Robin Tombs talks trust, publicity and chart success with BU Podcast
For the eight weeks since UK regulator Ofcom started enforcing the country’s new Online Safety Act and its corresponding age…
New UK tech secretary takes over major online safety initiatives
In the midst of implementing a controversial new law and navigating a major diplomatic assault from the U.S., the UK…
AVPA says OSA launch successful, but regulation, deployments need refining
The Age Verification Providers Association (AVPA) has published a postmortem on the UK Online Safety Act rollout, with details on…
UK OSA moves past age assurance into censorship with self-harm content designation
The UK government continues to build out the Online Safety Act (OSA), this week announcing tighter legal requirements for platforms…
UK OSA rollout offers lessons for US lawmakers on trust, communication
The current debate over the UK’s Online Safety Act provides a useful illustration of how two key pillars of a…
European leaders vows not to be bullied on digital safety laws
With U.S. politicians cranking up the rhetoric over online safety legislation across the pond, EU leaders are clapping back. Reuters…
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