ID Tech Digest – August 24, 2026
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Articles tagged with age assurance
New Zealand Bill Puts Age Assurance Duty on Social Media Platforms
New Zealand has introduced legislation that would bar under-16s from social media by requiring platforms to check the ages of their users, and it rules out…
eSafety Secures Roblox Undertaking With First Third-Party Age-Assurance Audit
Australia’s eSafety Commissioner has accepted a court-enforceable undertaking from Roblox requiring an independent audit of its age-estimation measures.
Thailand Proposes Linking National Digital ID to Roblox Accounts
Thailand’s Digital Ministry proposed linking the National Digital ID and KYC checks to Roblox accounts in child-safety talks with the platform.
WhatsApp Tests Optional Age Confirmation in India
WhatsApp is testing privacy-focused ways for users in India to confirm their age, including a prompt that asks some people to enter a date of birth. The…
Texas Court Orders Discord to Bring UK Age Assurance to State Users
Discord must extend age-assurance and default child-safety controls already offered to users in the United Kingdom to accounts identified as belonging to Texas…
New York Finalizes SAFE for Kids Act Age-Assurance Rules
New York has finalized age-assurance rules for the SAFE for Kids Act, defining how covered social media platforms must distinguish adults from minors before…
iDenfy Separates Facial Age Estimation Into Standalone Product
Identity-verification provider iDenfy has launched a standalone facial age-estimation module that businesses can use without adopting the company’s complete…
Philippine Senate Leadership Prioritizes Youth Social Media Restrictions
Philippine Senate President Win Gatchalian says legislation restricting minors’ access to social media will be prioritized when Congress resumes on July 27.…
Roblox Faces Investor Suit Tying an Age-Verification Slowdown to Its Growth
Roblox is the subject of a securities class action that puts age verification at the center of an investor dispute, alleging the gaming platform misled…