Online age checks blasted by US rights group, researchers
Online age checks are threatening Americans’ constitutional rights, according to a free speech advocacy group and a team of academics….
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Facebook introduces Yoti age estimation in Australia ahead of global rollout
Meta Australia is introducing age verification for the country’s Facebook users if they try to edit their age from under…
Lawmakers paint grim picture of US data privacy in defending APRA
The U.S. Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce is marking up proposed legislation – and taking names. In remarks opening…
Age verification comes to social media as age of unregulated use nears an end
If trends continue, social media is set to follow in the path of cigarettes: an activity benefitting early from lax…
Ofcom’s Children’s Safety Code of Practice gets mixed reviews
The regulatory world keeps digging to get at the root of the age verification problem and unearth legal solutions, an…
Redefining online safety: The evolution of age verification laws
By: Dan Yerushalmi, CEO, AU10TIX Today’s youth are more Internet-savvy than any previous generation, with sites like TikTok, Snapchat, Instagram…
OnlyFans misconfigures biometric age estimation, Ofcom opens investigation
In the great age verification debate sweeping the globe, much attention has been directed at pornography tube sites such as…
Navigating the complexities of online child safety and the role of tech companies
By Lina Ghazal, Head of Regulatory and Public Affairs, VerifyMy Children today are spending an unprecedented number of hours online….
LinkedIn introduces biometric IDV in Singapore with Persona
LinkedIn is rolling out identity verification using biometric passports in Singapore. The feature is provided by San Francisco-based selfie biometrics…
Meta, porn industry and Kansas governor weigh in on age verification
As Europe mulls how to restrict access to certain content for minors, Meta offers its own solution. Meanwhile, U.S. states…
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