New social media regulations in Utah try to push children’s use off
In a bold social experiment that could result in a gubernatorial recall, the U.S. state of Utah has made accessing…
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Nigeria’s Abuja, Lagos airports to pilot facial recognition from NEC to boost security
The federal Ministry of Finance of Nigeria has disclosed that talks are underway for the conclusion of agreements with Japan…
Studies show US police facial recognition use is advancing without thinking through harms
Two new studies on facial recognition and policing in the southern seaboard of the U.S. do little to increase the…
UK and Irish KYB shops breaking into US market
In one of the safer industry predictions, an Indian consulting company has said the market for regulation-related software is going…
Virginia and Arkansas in US moving age verification bills closer to reality
Another pair of U.S. states are debating laws designed to require proof of age before someone can enter a site…
China gets around US sanctions; culprits reportedly rent time on chips
Trade embargoes can be good for business or bad, but they are always great for blockade runners. Just ask Han…
US mulls ban on tech investing in China; past efforts already bruised it
President Biden and the U.S. Congress want another economic paddle to punish China for its internal and external policies, and…
France, Utah consider age verification for social media users
The French government has advanced a bill to establish an obligation for social networks to put in place a technical…
Utah airport accepts state’s mobile driver’s licenses from GET Group
A mobile driver’s license from Utah now qualifies as valid ID at some airports in the United States, according to…
Oversight may become common feature of facial recognition policies for police
The 2023 crop of biometric surveillance legislation in North American is trying to find a balance between public safety and…
