Mexico Decree Requires Social Media and Gaming Platforms to Verify Users’ Ages
Mexico has ordered social networks, video game services, app stores and other online platforms to verify the ages of their users, under a presidential decree…
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Appeals Court Says Florida’s Teen Social Media Age Limits Are Likely Constitutional
A federal appeals court has ruled that Florida’s law restricting minors’ access to social media is likely constitutional, reversing a preliminary injunction…
Brazil State Bill Would Require Facial Recognition for Age Gates
A Minas Gerais state bill, PL 5457/2026, would mandate facial recognition for identity and age verification before access to content restricted from minors.
Brazil ANPD Publishes Age Assurance Guidance as Digital Child Protection Law Takes Effect
Brazil’s National Data Protection Agency (ANPD) has published a comprehensive Technology Radar report on age assurance mechanisms, timed to the entry into…
Indonesia Issues Ministerial Regulation Restricting Under-16 Access to High-Risk Digital Platforms
Indonesia’s Ministerial Regulation 9 of 2026 bans under-16 accounts on YouTube, TikTok, and six other high-risk platforms, with compliance required by late…
Roblox to Enforce Mandatory Age Verification for Chat Features by End of 2025
Roblox had announced that by the end of this year, all users who access communication features on its platform will be required to complete comprehensive age…
Identy.io and My Family ID Bring Touchless Fingerprint Capture to Child Safety App
Biometric developer Identy.io has partnered with child safety platform My Family ID to integrate touchless fingerprint scanning into the mobile app’s…
EU Pilots Privacy-Preserving Digital Age Verification System in Five Member States
The European Commission has selected Greece, France, Spain, Italy, and Denmark to pilot a new digital age verification system designed to protect minors online…
Greece Launches Digital ID App to Protect Children’s Online Safety
Greece is launching a new digital age verification app called “Kids Wallet” within the next month, aimed at protecting minors from online addiction and…
Balancing Privacy and Protection: ICMEC Australia’s Colm Gannon Discusses Tech, Governance, and Child Safety
On the latest episode of ID Talk, Colm Gannon, CEO of ICMEC Australia, joins the pod to explore how technology and governance intersect in the fight against…