Philippine Senate Leadership Prioritizes Youth Social Media Restrictions
Philippine Senate President Win Gatchalian says legislation restricting minors’ access to social media will be prioritized when Congress resumes on July 27.…
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France Passes Under-15 Social Media Ban With Age-Check Details Unresolved
France has approved legislation barring children under 15 from accessing online social networks, creating an enforcement challenge whose technical details…
EU Registers Citizens’ Initiative Opposing Mandatory Digital ID and Age Checks
The European Commission has registered a European Citizens’ Initiative seeking to keep digital identity and age-verification systems voluntary,…
Bulgaria’s GERB Proposes Under-16 Social Media Limits With a Digital Age-Check Wallet
Bulgaria’s GERB party has submitted a bill that would bar children under 16 from social networks and verify users’ ages through a state-issued digital identity…
Vimeo Documents Persona-Powered Age Verification With Selfie Age Estimation
Vimeo has detailed how it checks users’ ages, using identity-verification vendor Persona and, in some cases, selfie-based facial age estimation, as it complies…
Polish Government Approves Stronger Online Age-Verification Requirements
The Polish government has approved legislation that would require providers of online pornography to implement robust age-verification systems, part of a set…
Japan Studies Social Media Age Verification and Platform Risk Labels
Japan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) has asked an expert advisory panel to examine whether social media platforms should be subject to…
Federal Judge Blocks Arkansas Social Media Age Verification Law
A federal judge has blocked Arkansas Act 900 a day before it took effect, finding the state’s social media age verification law likely unconstitutional.
Ireland Launches Digital Wallet Pilot With Age Verification Capability for Social Media
Ireland has launched a pilot of its national digital wallet, which can verify user age for social media without sharing personal data with platforms.
Australia’s Privacy Watchdog Sets Proportionality Bar for Age Assurance as Enforceable Codes Arrive
Australia’s Office of the Australian Information Commissioner has published guidance on age assurance technologies, setting out privacy expectations for…