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Von der Leyen Signals EU Social Media Age Rules, With Age Verification App as a Tool

July 13, 2026

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says the EU will propose rules on children’s access to social media after the summer, pointing to the bloc’s age verification app as […]

Polish Government Approves Stronger Online Age-Verification Requirements

June 2, 2026

The Polish government has approved legislation that would require providers of online pornography to implement robust age-verification systems, part of a set of child online safety measures advanced by the […]

Norway Plans Under-16 Social Media Ban With Age Verification Duty on Platforms

April 24, 2026

The Norwegian government has announced plans to introduce legislation prohibiting children under 16 from accessing social media, placing the obligation to implement age verification on technology platforms rather than on […]

EU Pilots Privacy-Preserving Digital Age Verification System in Five Member States

July 15, 2025

The European Commission has selected Greece, France, Spain, Italy, and Denmark to pilot a new digital age verification system designed to protect minors online while maintaining user privacy. The initiative […]

Deutsche Telekom and Scytáles to Develop EU Digital Wallet Age Verification System

February 11, 2025

The European Commission has selected Deutsche Telekom AG and Scytáles AB to develop a privacy-focused age verification solution for integration with the upcoming European Digital Identity Wallet (EUDI Wallet). The […]

ID Tech Digest – October 23, 2024

October 23, 2024

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: Australia, NZ Pilot Digital Travel Declarations […]

European Commission Seeks Tenders for Zero-Knowledge Age Verification Solution

October 23, 2024

The European Commission has issued a call for tenders to develop a privacy-preserving age verification solution, part of its ongoing efforts to protect minors online in line with the Digital […]

ITIF Pushes for Digital ID Over Age Estimation in Comments on EU’s Digital Services Act

September 27, 2024

The Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF) has submitted comments to the European Commission regarding the proposed guidelines for enforcing minors’ protection online as part of the Digital Services Act […]

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FaceTec’s patented, industry-leading 3D Face Verification and Reverification software anchors digital identity, creating a chain of trust from user onboarding to ongoing authentication on all modern smart devices and webcams. FaceTec’s 3D FaceMaps™ finally make trusted, remote identity verification possible. As the only technology backed by a persistent spoof bounty program and NIST/iBeta Certified Liveness Detection, FaceTec is the global standard for 3D Liveness and Face Matching with millions of users on six continents in financial services, border security, transportation, blockchain, e-voting, social networks, online dating and more. www.facetec.com

Unico is a global identity network that forges trust between people & companies. We identify people globally so they can have safe, efficient and private digital access to services around the world. Unico is present in over 20 countries, and serves 165 million users with over 1.5 billion identity verifications every year. We are the leading global identity network.www.unico.io

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Innovatrics is an EU-based provider of trusted biometric solutions for governments and enterprises. Our algorithms consistently rank among the fastest and most accurate in fingerprint, face, and iris recognition. Since 2004, we have partnered with all types of organisations to build trusted and flexible biometric identification solutions. Our solutions are used in more than 80 countries, benefiting over a billion people worldwide. https://www.innovatrics.com/

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Identity Week aims to be a significant identity industry catalyst. It’s our mission is to help accelerate the move towards a world where trusted identity solutions enable governments and commercial organisations to provide citizens, employees, customers and consumers with a multitude of opportunities to transact in a seamless, yet secure manner. All the while preventing the efforts of those intent on doing harm. https://identityweek.net/

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The Biometric Digital Identity Prism is a market landscape framework designed to help influencers and decision makers understand, innovate, and implement digital identity technologies and solutions. This innovative framework for understanding and evaluating the rapidly evolving biometric digital identity marketplace is the only market model that is truly biometric-centric based on the foundational conviction that in the age of digital transformation the only true, reliable link between humans and their digital data is biometrics. https://www.the-prism-project.com

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