Ireland makes age verification priority ahead of EU presidency
Ireland is preparing to assume the presidency of the Council of the European Union, and has made online safety for…
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FOSI reports suggest support growing for Australia’s social media age minimum
The Australian experiment in establishing a minimum age for using social media presents two large problems for those who frame…
Canada joins push for social media age assurance with new digital safety law
Canada will follow Australia in prohibiting kids under 16 from having social media accounts. CBC News reports that the measure…
UK promises age assurance for social media, device-level child safety controls
How many times can a head of government pledge to do something about harmful social media platforms before they’re obligated…
Australia builds enforcement layer behind age assurance laws
Australia is moving beyond age assurance mandates toward a broader legal framework designed to hold online platforms accountable for harms…
G7 backs privacy-preserving age assurance as Japan proposes social media access limits
Japan is considering new restrictions on minors’ access to social media while stopping short of blanket age bans. While countries…
UK consultation shows overwhelming support for social media age limits
In our polarized political world, consensus on any given policy issue is almost impossible, especially when biometrics are involved. Politics,…
Connecticut expands privacy law with facial recognition, age assurance rules
Connecticut has enacted a sweeping package of privacy, online safety, and AI measures that places the state among the most…
Malaysia mandates age checks for social media users, ID verification for advertisers
Malaysia’s National Cyber Security Agency (NACSA) is doing some careful messaging as age verification becomes mandatory for opening social media…
Age assurance landscape diverging between US, everywhere else
In the EU and UK, the debate over age assurance for social media has reached the highest levels of government,…
