Ofcom lists four age checks for the UK social media ban
Platforms could use photo ID, bank data, facial estimation, or a digital identity service.
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Ofcom shortlists four age checks for UK under-16 social media ban
Photo ID, banking, digital ID and facial estimation remain; about 150,000 teens aged 16–17 lack photo ID.
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When No ID Means No Internet
EFF argues age-verification laws requiring government ID block millions without documents from internet access and expression.
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UK regulator to investigate Pornhub parent company for alleged age verification failings
UK Ofcom opened an investigation into Pornhub parent Aylo over allegedly inadequate age verification under the Online Safety Act.
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Viral AI actress' hotline face-scans every caller, watches their mood
Viral AI actress Tilly Norwood's video hotline requires biometric face-scan age checks and non-optional emotion inference, raising significant privacy concerns.
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European Commission set to push social media restrictions, safety requirements into law
The European Commission proposed the EU KIDS Act, barring under-13s from social media, mandating safe-by-design rules, and fining violators up to 6% of global revenue.
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Your phone or computer may soon ask how old you are
California's Digital Age Assurance Act forces Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android to collect age brackets from January 2027, with open-source exemptions pending.
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153M+ driver’s licenses for sale on new dark web platform
New dark web platform Nexus is selling 153 million driver's license scans; FBI investigates apparent breach of IDScan.net.
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Kids’ online safety bill faces dim prospects of passage this session despite progress
Kids Online Safety Act clears Senate committee but passage looks unlikely this session amid House-Senate deadlock over the duty-of-care provision.
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