FaceAge biometric tool assesses how old you look, considers your chances of survival
New research published in medical journal The Lancet aims to develop and validate “a deep learning system to estimate biological…
Age Assurance
Biometric age assurance is any method of confirming a claim about the age of an individual by measuring their physical characteristics or actions. It includes age verification, which compares face biometrics from a reference image on an identity document to a facial photo or selfie, and age estimation, which analyzes the facial features in a photo to estimate a person’s age, typically within a given range. It also includes other methods that utilize voice or gesture.
Age assurance legislation for social media gets ping-pong treatment in US courts
Ohio is engaged in a legal back-and-forth over whether youth under 16 years of age should be allowed on social…
New Zealand integrates international mDLs for age, ID verification
The NZ Verify or Whakatūturu App will be used to verify select international mobile driver’s licenses so that visitors can…
UK govt pushes online safety regulations but commits major fumble on One Login
The online safety regulatory landscape in the UK is currently in the midst of a bizarre conflict, as the government…
Age assurance with zero-knowledge proofs needed across EU, say member states
European countries want digital platform providers to align with the EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA) in assuming greater responsibility for…
Wikipedia says OSA categories ensnare it in IDV regulations targeting social media
The Wikimedia Foundation, which runs Wikipedia, has launched a legal challenge to the UK’s Online Safety Act (OSA), claiming that…
Ofcom poised to enforce kids codes
A recent meeting of the Culture, Media and Sport Committee saw Dame Melanie Dawes, head of UK regulator Ofcom, field…
Age assurance from Big Tech potential non-factor in Australian trial
The Age Assurance Technology Trial has released the minutes from its stakeholder advisory board meeting. The document provides an update…
Age assurance laws in EU prompt flurry of objections from rights groups
The EU’s latest tiny wallet accessory is scandalizing the continent’s digital activists. A review from European Digital Rights (EDRi) says…
Greece launches children’s digital wallet for online age assurance
Greece has launched its digital wallet for children to use when accessing age-restricted online platforms or content. The new Kids…
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