New Mexico ruling puts Meta on collision course with age assurance
Meta is feeling the regulatory pinch in New Mexico, where a judge has ordered the social media company to pay…
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India warns Meta to curb AI-generated content or face enforcement
Meta has fallen afoul of India, after the platform temporarily removed a video posted by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi….
No age checks for half of Australian kids but social media accounts still drop 10%
Social media account ownership by children under 16 years old has declined by over 10 percent in the first three…
India highlights deepfake detection projects as social media rules take effect
India’s government is responding to deepfakes through social media rules, support for domestic detection research and criminal laws, and it…
New York puts accuracy minimums for age assurance into effect with SAFE for Kids Act
The New York Legislature has passed the final rules relating to social media age restrictions under the Stop Addictive Feeds…
Asia becomes testing ground for social media age assurance models
As with any territory being explored for the first time, the map of the global age assurance landscape continues to…
Meta using selfie biometrics to verify authentic Facebook users
Meta is expanding its use of facial biometrics with Facebook Verified, a feature that uses a short video selfie to…
France sets 15 as minimum age for social media nationwide
Ever the libertine, France has set its social media minimum age at 15 years, adding an extra year of scrolling…
TikTok’s AI message blurs the line between creativity and security
A recent post from TikTok declares its commitment to AI transparency, and introduces new efforts to that effect. The social…
Social media companies have failed to enforce their minimum age requirements: Ofcom
In tandem with publishing its Use of Age Assurance Report 2026, UK regulator Ofcom has issued a statement that does…
