Ofcom Identifies Four Age Check Methods for UK’s Under-16 Social Media Ban
Ofcom has identified four age assurance methods that it considers “currently capable of being highly effective” at establishing whether a social media user is…
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Apple Adds Selfie Age Estimation for Adult Confirmation in iOS 27.2
Apple has added a selfie option for adults who need to confirm their age on an Apple Account, using an age-estimation model that evaluates images of the user’s…
k-ID Launches Kai SDK for Age-Adaptive App Design
Age assurance company k-ID has launched Kai, a self-serve software development kit that lets apps give children, teenagers and adults different experiences…
ID Tech Digest – September 28, 2026
Welcome to ID Tech’s digest of identity industry news. Here’s what you need to know about the world of digital identity and biometrics today: GMO Adds Passkey…
Alabama TikTok Settlement Requires Stronger Age Assurance and Teen Controls
TikTok has agreed to strengthen age assurance and add restrictions for young users under a settlement with Alabama that will bring the state at least $100…
Ofcom Investigates Pornhub’s Use of Apple Age Assurance in UK
UK regulator Ofcom has opened an investigation into Pornhub operator Aylo’s use of Apple’s device-level age assurance to control access to the adult site.…
ID Tech Digest – September 23, 2026
Welcome to ID Tech’s digest of identity industry news. Here’s what you need to know about the world of digital identity and biometrics today: Proof and…
Discord Begins Global Age Assurance Rollout With New Verification Options
Discord is rolling out its revised global age-assurance system this week, combining account-based age estimates with additional verification options that…
ID Tech Digest – September 15, 2026
Welcome to ID Tech’s digest of identity industry news. Here’s what you need to know about the world of digital identity and biometrics today: China’s New…
Google Brings Account-Level Age Assurance to Canada
Google is beginning a gradual Canadian rollout of machine-learning age assurance that estimates whether an account holder is under 18. Accounts classified as…