AVPA calls for layered age assurance ecosystem in response to Pornhub
Three unquestionably popular views have emerged from the ongoing debate around biometric age assurance. The first, expressed by a majority…
OS-level age verification
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Loop8 launches device-based age assurance middleware
Loop8, the commercial brand and identity platform of Glendale, California-based biometrics provider L8P8 Inc., has announced the launch of Loop8ID…
US senators propose operating system-based age assurance framework
A bipartisan group of U.S. senators introduced legislation that would require most computer and mobile device users to register their…
UAE joins nations putting age restrictions on social media
The UAE has become the first Arab country to introduce an age restriction for social media, opening up another potential…
UK’s proposed OS-level age verification could eliminate part of DVS market
The UK government is mooting device-level restrictions on nude images that could usher in a new era of a kid-friendly…
UK promises age assurance for social media, device-level child safety controls
How many times can a head of government pledge to do something about harmful social media platforms before they’re obligated…
US bill would mandate operating system-level age verification
A bipartisan House bill introduced this week, HR 8250, would require operating system providers to verify the age of every…
Age assurance a baseline requirement for AI in new White House framework
The U.S. has made child online safety the number one priority in its newly released National Policy Framework on Artificial…
The OS-level mirage: Why Apple and Google can’t solve the age assurance crisis alone
By Patrick Jeter, Owner & Product Engineer at Digital Arcadia In February 2026, Apple expanded its Declared Age Range API,…
California’s OS-based age verification law challenges open-source community
California’s new online safety bill, AB 1043 (the Digital Age Assurance Act), adopts a declared age model for operating systems….
