New Lawsuits, Hearings and Bills Show Social Media Age Limits Are Far From Settled
Four developments this week show that laws keeping children off social media are still being fought over, and that the fight often turns on how platforms are…
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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…
ID Tech Digest – September 24, 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: Ofcom…
Ofcom Investigates Pornhub’s Use of Apple Age Assurance in UK
UK regulator Ofcom has opened an investigation into Pornhub operator Aylo’s use of Apple’s device-level age assurance to control access to the adult site.…
ID Tech Digest – September 9, 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: Costa Rica Opens…
Ofcom Opens Enforcement Program for Intimate-Image and Deepfake Controls
Ofcom has opened an enforcement program to monitor whether online platforms are deploying automated controls intended to stop illegal intimate images,…
UK Plans Under-16 Social Media Ban, Putting Age Assurance at the Center
The UK government says it will bar social media platforms from offering their services to users under 16, a move that turns on the question of how platforms…
UK Mandates Age Verification for Porn Sites by 2025
The UK’s communications regulator Ofcom has announced new requirements for websites hosting pornographic content to implement strict age verification measures…
Mastercard Enters Age Verification Arena
Mastercard is getting into the age verification business, announcing a new “Identity Attribute Verification” service. In a blog post, the financial giant…
UK Media Regulator Fines TikTok £1.875M for Failing to Provide Accurate Information
TikTok has been fined nearly £1.9 million by Ofcom, the UK’s media regulator, for failing to provide accurate information regarding its parental controls in…