Australia’s debate on age verification for social media reaches Parliament
The Australian government has introduced a bill in parliament that aims to ban social media for children under 16. The…
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Australia’s age assurance plan prompts privacy, online harms debate
Now that the tender for Australia’s age assurance trial has been awarded to the Age Check Certification Scheme, the task…
Vietnam tightens social media regulations with mandatory user authentication
The Vietnamese government has introduced stricter regulations requiring social media platforms to authenticate users’ identities through registered phone numbers. The…
ACCS wins contract to run Australia’s age assurance trial
Australia has awarded a tender to run an age assurance trial to a consortium led by the UK-based Age Check…
Gov’t assessment of online safety gets it wrong on age assurance: AVPA
There is turmoil in the world of policy to regulate online age restrictions, as regulators and age assurance providers tug…
Australian PM’s proposed law makes social platforms responsible for age assurance
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is proposing a minimum age of 16 years social media users and wants the onus…
Meta announces new age-checking measures for young Instagram users
Meta is trying to relieve pressure from lawmakers to protect teenage users from harmful content by making it much harder…
Lobby groups sue to block Florida’s age verification requirements for social media
NetChoice and the Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA) are suing the state of Florida to prevent social media companies…
Deepfake raises concerns ahead of 2024 US elections
Deepfake technology has emerged as a pressing concern in the lead up to the 2024 U.S. elections, with the potential…
LinkedIn investments in IDV begin generating trust dividend
LinkedIn now has 55 million verified users and has verified more identities than any other social media network, the company…
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