D9+ ministers encourage privacy preserving EU-wide age verification
This week saw the publication of the Luxembourg Declaration, a text marking the meeting of D9+ ministers in Luxembourg to…
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FOSI reports suggest support growing for Australia’s social media age minimum
The Australian experiment in establishing a minimum age for using social media presents two large problems for those who frame…
Australia builds enforcement layer behind age assurance laws
Australia is moving beyond age assurance mandates toward a broader legal framework designed to hold online platforms accountable for harms…
UK biometrics watchdog backs expanded oversight role for Scotland
The UK’s Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner (BSCC) has backed a stronger role for Scotland’s biometrics watchdog, warning that the…
G7 backs privacy-preserving age assurance as Japan proposes social media access limits
Japan is considering new restrictions on minors’ access to social media while stopping short of blanket age bans. While countries…
Polymarket’s VPN crackdown puts prediction market ID controls under scrutiny
The online prediction betting company Polymarket is moving toward a more restrictive identity and access control model as legal and…
Brazil’s digital regulator invites comment on updates to age verification guidance
Brazil has opened a period of public consultation on its guidance document covering age verification mechanisms, including biometric methods. Per…
US probe puts prediction market identity controls under the spotlight
The U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform has opened an inquiry into Polymarket and Kalshi, pressing the two…
Big talk on imminent UK social media law as consultation closes
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is promising to act “very, very quickly” to put legal age restrictions on social media…
UK regulator backs automated systems to detect explicit deepfakes
The UK is moving toward more proactive detection of AI-generated intimate abuse, with media regulator Ofcom urging platforms to deploy…
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