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…
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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…
OSA, DSA in the crosshairs as US hearing continues assault on foreign laws
Republicans in Washington are very unhappy about online safety legislation in the UK and EU. Today, they threw a formal…
4chan lawsuit says OSA doesn’t apply to it because US invented the internet
Online forum 4chan is famous for the belligerence of its users, so it’s not surprising that it has bristled at…
Rage verification: objections to UK, US online safety laws get heated
In the course of a few months, online age assurance – and the age verification or age estimation tech that…
US makes changes to EU Digital Services Act a condition of final trade deal
Having hurled accusations of censorship at the UK Online Safety Act, the U.S. government is putting more pressure on Europe…
VPNs a navigable challenge for age assurance sector, says AVPA
What to do about Virtual Private Networks? The VPN question is on the minds of many organizations and legislators navigating…
Biometric Update Podcast: Socure’s Rivka Little says age assurance should unlock growth
As Socure expands its RiskOS platform to offer a suite of age assurance tools, the Biometric Update Podcast connects with…
Online Safety Act irks UK porn users, US State Department
Traffic to regulated UK porn sites has shrunk dramatically, losing nearly 50 percent of its tumescence since age check laws…
