Age rules for search engines should consider unique factors: Australian tech body
The Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA), the major trade body and advocacy group for Australia’s digital industries, has submitted its…
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Digital rights groups urge EU to implement AI Act according to schedule
A group of 31 digital rights organizations have urged the European Commission to ensure that the AI Act is implemented…
What we talk about when we talk about biometrics and policing
By Professor Fraser Sampson, former UK Biometrics & Surveillance Camera Commissioner When I was the UK’s Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner,…
Congress moves to tighten oversight of commercial data in intelligence operations
The U.S. House of Representatives just passed version of the Fiscal Year 2026 Intelligence Authorization Act (IAA) has buried in…
EU looks to Australia in considering age restrictions on social media
Europe could soon follow Australia in restricting kids under 16 from creating social media accounts. In her annual speech to…
New Australian safety code requires porn sites to have age assurance by March
While the UK muscles through the implementation and enforcement of its Online Safety Act, Australia is preparing to follow suit….
Australia sets out conditions for social media age restrictions
Australia is entering uncharted regulatory waters as it seeks to implement world-first social media age restrictions. Age assurance systems, including…
Regulatory bodies close in on AI chatbots as LLMs face greater scrutiny
As regulators roll out online safety laws designed to protect kids from harms associated with porn and social media, a…
Call for stronger online age restrictions to come from major EU party
As debates over age checks and online safety laws roil from Washington to Canberra, some in the EU are calling…
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…
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