Scottish Biometrics Commissioner lays out blueprint for regulating police use of biometrics
The Scottish Biometrics Commissioner is proposing its own blueprint and legal framework for the use of biometric data in law…
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New Virginia law tests a time limit approach to teen social media use
Virginia will begin enforcing a new social media law on January 1 that, by default, will limit children under 16…
US State AGs target social media, porn platforms over kids’ online safety compliance
It’s the week before Christmas, and all through the States, the lawsuits are flying like tossed dinner plates. Indiana Attorney…
UK MPs debate evolution of Online Safety Act, reject repeal petition
Just over 550,000 people in the UK signed a petition calling for the repeal of the Online Safety Act, prompting…
Age checks for social media find global support
The sun has now risen twice since Australia cut off access to social media for kids under 16, and so…
Porn site operator fixes liveness detection for age verification after Ofcom fine
Forgive Ofcom if it is feeling emboldened. Belize-based pornographer AVS Group Ltd. has upgraded its biometric liveness detection capability after…
Brazil data regulator gets agency status just in time for age verification fight
Brazil’s National Data Protection Authority, the ANPD, has new status as an independent regulatory agency, and a big first task….
African digital ID systems need better governance by stronger independent bodies: Researchers
Digital ID systems backed by biometrics are being imposed on Africans, preventing millions from receiving essential services they are entitled…
Age verification without liveness nets Belize porn site operator £1M Ofcom fine
Enforcement of the UK’s Online Safety Act is progressing, with regulator Ofcom announcing a fine of over £1 million for…
More missing children than transparency in UK police live facial recognition watchlists
Police in the UK have included hundreds of minors on its facial recognition surveillance watchlist, including children under the age…
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