CLEAR and Samsung Add Passport-Backed Digital ID to Samsung Wallet for Airport Security
CLEAR and Samsung have launched Samsung ID with CLEAR, a passport-backed digital identity that sits inside Samsung Wallet and can be used by US passport…
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Innovatrics Tops NIST FATE Age Estimation Composite Across 23 Vendors
Innovatrics’ age-estimation algorithm has placed first in the combined composite of the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s Face Analysis…
France Identité Adds iOS Sandbox and Tests Privacy-Preserving Age Verification
France Identité, the French government’s mobile digital identity application, has made its sandbox build available on iOS, bringing the testing environment…
Canada Privacy Commissioner Issues Age Assurance Guidance for Online Services
Canada’s Office of the Privacy Commissioner has issued guidance for websites and online services on when and how to use age assurance, setting a…
Meta Adds Visual AI Signals to Age Detection on Facebook and Instagram
Meta is expanding its age-estimation systems with AI that analyzes photos and videos for visual cues that may indicate whether a user is under 13 or a teen…
California Bill AB 1709 Would Restrict Social Media for Minors, Raising Age Verification Concerns
California lawmakers are considering Assembly Bill 1709, a measure that would ban social media access for users under 16 and has drawn criticism from digital…
ID Tech Digest – April 29, 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: Innovatrics and…
European Commission Urges Member States to Roll Out EU Age Verification App by End of 2026
The European Commission has adopted a recommendation urging EU Member States to accelerate deployment of a privacy-preserving age verification app, with the…
Indonesia Presses Social Media Platforms to Disclose Under-16 Account Removals and Age Verification Methods
Indonesia’s government is demanding that social media and digital platforms report how many accounts belonging to users under 16 they have removed under the…
House Republicans Introduce SECURE Data Act to Create Federal Privacy Framework
Republicans on the House Energy and Commerce Committee have introduced the SECURE Data Act, a comprehensive federal privacy bill that would establish…