Gabon institutes social media age verification for under-16s
Gabon has gazetted a new regulation that requires anyone accessing social media platforms and digital media content in the country…
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Relying parties in the spotlight at 2026 Global Age Assurance Standards Summit
Where are we at with age assurance? This is the first question posed at the 2026 Global Age Assurance Standards…
Social media identity verification proposal in Türkiye prompts political debate
Turkish politicians are wading into the social media debate, with identity verification at the core of lively discussions. Justice Minister…
India weighs mandatory KYC, age checks for online social platforms
India could tilt toward greater digital identity-anchored online safety and age assurance to enforce restrictions with the release of a…
Denmark imposes age checks to restrict social media to kids under 15
Welcome two more Europeans nations to the global age assurance legislation party. The Danish government is moving ahead with an…
Massachusetts moves to pair school phone limits with tough youth social media crackdown
On Wednesday, the Massachusetts House passed a broad rewrite of Senate bill S.2581, using H.5349 as its amendment text, which…
Greece announces social media age verification, calls for EU-wide tools
Greece is joining the growing number of countries raising the age limit for social media and insisting on enforcement, with…
US age assurance debate shifts in wake of ruling that social media causes harm
The push to put age-based restrictions on social media has played out in the regulatory arena, but is being driven…
Australian government not posturing with SMMA enforcement efforts: Wells
Australia’s move to put age restrictions on social media has spurred momentum on online safety regulations globally – and enthusiasm…
4chan won’t play by UK age check rules, raising question about enforcement potency
If the UK doesn’t like how 4chan operates, it can shut the site down. That’s the gist of the message…
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