Ofcom reports positive engagement on porn site age assurance
A number of providers of online pornography have implemented age assurance measured in line with the UK’s Online Safety Act….
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UK Online Safety Act passes first enforcement deadline, threatening big fines
One of the main reasons regulations are not especially popular among ambitious CEOs is that they can cost money. This…
Facial age estimation winning UK retailers’ support
In-person age checks are a fraught process, as anyone who has worked a front-of-house position in the retail or hospitality…
Age verification of performers, device-level controls could improve UK porn controls
The UK needs to be ready to police content creation more stringently and alter the way age assurance is applied…
Path to age assurance compliance for online service providers emerges
Businesses offering a whole range of products and services online should be preparing now for age assurance regulations, even if…
Start assessments now and consider age assurance ‘robustness’: Ofcom
Ofcom is readying for enforcement an age assurance with a series of stakeholder engagements, and took 3 days to discuss…
Watch: Navigating the UK’s Online Safety Act – choosing the right age verification tech
With the UK’s Online Safety Act coming into force this July, businesses must implement robust age verification (AV) measures to…
Yoti responds to Ofcom’s guidance on age checks for porn sites
While the age assurance sector has welcomed Ofcom’s newly published guidance on highly effective age assurance for adult content sites,…
Ofcom publishes highly anticipated age assurance statement
Ofcom has published its Age Assurance and Children’s Access Statement. The much-anticipated statement includes guidance on “highly effective age assurance”…
UK tech secretary says Online Safety Act won’t be changed to suit Silicon Valley
With age assurance and other online safety laws gaining momentum, stakeholders are facing the rugged terrain of the incoming U.S….
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