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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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…
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…
UK Facial Age Estimation Plan Faces Renewed Accuracy and Bias Scrutiny
The UK Home Office’s planned use of facial age-estimation technology to support initial age decisions for undocumented asylum seekers is facing renewed…
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…
Bipartisan House Bill Would Mandate Facial Age Checks for Sportsbooks and Prediction Markets
A bipartisan bill introduced in the US House would require online sportsbooks and prediction markets to verify users’ ages with facial recognition before they…
Scandit Enters Biometrics With Face-Estimation Age Checks for Self-Checkout
Smart data capture company Scandit has introduced Age Verified Self-Checkout, a system that uses smartphone-based facial age estimation or ID scanning to clear…
Brazil’s ANPD Opens Public Consultation on Age Assurance Guidance
Brazil’s National Data Protection Authority has opened a public call for contributions on a guide for reliable age verification, setting out the technical…
UK Home Office Advances Facial Age Estimation for Asylum Age Assessments
The UK Home Office has published guidance on facial age estimation for immigration age assessments, setting out how the technology could be used to help…
PlayStation Mandates Age Verification for UK and Ireland by June
Sony requires UK and Ireland PlayStation users to verify their age via Yoti facial scan or ID document by June 2026 to keep social and communication features.