Meta pledges compliance with social media laws while continuing pushback
Meta wants Australia to know that it’s toeing the line. That’s the message the company conveys with a new update…
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Age assurance proposals show healthy policy activity but suffer from omissions
An opinion piece in Tech Policy Press suggests that the solution to privacy concerns around online age checks may be…
Ireland hears fast-track calls for deepfake bill following X’s Grok controversy
There are calls in Ireland to fast track legislation criminalizing deepfakes after controversy over Elon Musk’s Grok technology. In April,…
Malaysia’s MBI looks to Zetrix blockchain for age verification
While age assurance laws progress in Australia, the EU and the UK, Asian nations are also beginning to emerge as…
Age assurance regulation for social media to go global in 2026
Australia’s law prohibiting social media for users under 16 took effect on December 10, with many nations looking to the…
South Korea law targeting deepfakes, disinformation gets frosty reception from US
A new law in South Korea targeting bad information sees it risking conflict with the current U.S. administration, which has…
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…
Court challenges to Australia’s age checks for social media consolidated
Australia will have to defend the constitutional validity of its online age check for social media access in a single,…
Online safety laws in US face powerful pushback from Big Tech’s legal avatars
If the age assurance regulations enacted around the globe in 2025 make for a sound metaphorical wave, the same cannot…
UK bill amendments propose highly effective age assurance for social media, VPNs
A group of House of Lords peers have tabled amendments that could have big implications for social media companies, VPN…
