Ireland Opens First Online Safety Code Investigation Into X
Ireland’s media regulator has opened its first formal investigation under the country’s Online Safety Code, examining whether X has effective age-assurance…
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Shufti Finds Forged Documents Dominate Linked Fraud Attempts
Reused forged documents were the leading link between coordinated fraudulent onboarding attempts in the first half of 2026, according to an analysis of…
Singapore Extends Singpass Passkeys to Android Users
Singapore’s GovTech agency has begun extending passkey login for Singpass to Android users, widening access to a phishing-resistant authentication method first…
UK Commits to Device-Level Child Protections With Adult Age Checks
The UK government will introduce legislation requiring major technology platforms to build child-safety protections into smartphones and tablets, including age…
Ofcom Opens Enforcement Program for Intimate-Image and Deepfake Controls
Ofcom has opened an enforcement program to monitor whether online platforms are deploying automated controls intended to stop illegal intimate images,…
Monroe County Passes Commercial Biometric Data Law
New York’s Monroe County Legislature has approved a law requiring commercial establishments to disclose their use of facial recognition and other biometric…
Evrotrust and Trustfull Connect Identity Verification With Digital Risk Screening
Evrotrust has partnered with fraud intelligence provider Trustfull to combine digital identity verification with risk screening across European onboarding and…
Epic Adds Yoti and Veriff Age Checks for Australian R18+ Games
Epic Games will require Australian users to verify that they are at least 18 before purchasing or downloading R18+ games on the Epic Games Store, introducing…
Essex Police Reports 200 Arrests Linked to Live Facial Recognition
Essex Police says its live facial recognition deployments have led to 200 arrests, including 26 in August, as the force continues using the technology to…
Zambia Launches National Public Key Infrastructure for Digital Transactions
Zambia has launched a National Public Key Infrastructure to support digital identity verification, electronic signatures and authenticated online transactions,…