Legislation in Philippines mandates age assurance for social media
The Philippines is the latest nation to introduce legislation that would put age restrictions on social media and other online…
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YouTube offers its biometric deepfake detection tool to celebrities
After content creators, politicians and journalists, YouTube will also enable celebrities to access its likeness detection tool, allowing them to…
Age assurance gets boost from $6M judgement against Meta, YouTube
Liability in civil court is looming as a motivator for social media platforms to implement age assurance, after a jury…
Use of deepfakes to manipulate social media users grows
More tech platforms are adopting measures to protect individuals from AI-generated videos that resemble their appearance. Earlier this week, YouTube…
Google disappointed over YouTube’s inclusion in Australia social media law
Australia’s law limiting social media to teenagers 16 and older has not yet taken effect, but the spin from Big…
Google allows biometrics for YouTube likeness detection to be used in AI training
In 2025, two of the biggest risks in tech are related. First is the deepfake threat: synthetic media is flooding…
OpenAI puts more guardrails on celebrity likenesses after Cranston leads pushback
The daughter of beloved comedian Robin Williams recently issued a public plea to fans: please stop sending AI deepfakes of…
Proof biometric identity verification from authID coming to MS Entra Suite
A new strategic partnership between biometric identity verification provider authID and certified Microsoft Entra Suite services partner MajorKey Technologies will…
AI age assurance not a hit with YouTube users
In the U.S., there is a growing campaign objecting to YouTube’s automated age assurance system, which uses machine learning algorithms…
YouTube plays different cards in US, Australia in adapting to age assurance era
There is continued consternation in Australia over the government’s decision to include YouTube in its online safety laws for social…
