‘Harmful’ and ‘likely’: one-third of UK children have adult social media accounts
Children appear to be unphased by regulation, technology or age-appropriate design codes as they simply lie about their age to…
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Age verification measures by online businesses inadequate: Jumio survey
As evidence of the risks associated with social media use among youth continues to accrue, more Americans think social platforms…
UK regulator, California lawmakers tackling children’s online data privacy challenges
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), the UK data protection regulator, may impose a fine of up to £27 million (roughly…
TikTok says physical biometrics stay on users’ devices, keystroke logs do not
It was difficult to see social media executives testifying before a U.S. Senate committee and not think about the numerous…
The U.S. Congress-TikTok data privacy dance on a loop
It is hard to imagine an escape for the U.S. government and TikTok executives as they circle each other in…
Vietnam wants more control of foreign companies’ customer biometric data
Foreign technology firms, including social media platforms, who are doing business in Vietnam have 13 months to store the data…
Kick TikTok out of app stores to stop biometric, other sensitive data harvesting says FCC head
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Commissioner Brendan Carr said he has asked Google and Apple to remove TikTok from their app…
Yoti brings selfie age verification to Instagram in US pilot
London-based identity and biometrics firm Yoti has partnered with Instagram to provide face-based age verification for users in the U.S….
Why are government’s still hesitating over social media ID verification?
Liudas Kanapienis, CEO and co-founder of Ondato Controversy surrounded the inclusion in May of an Online Safety Bill in the Queen’s…
Some world leaders take the hint and start building bulwarks against deepfake danger
The European Union, Reddit and Google are taking steps to do something about deepfakes. Exactly what they will accomplish is…
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