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…
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Canada’s Bill C-34 Would Set a Minimum Social Media Age of 16 With Age Assurance
Canada has introduced Bill C-34, the Safe Social Media Act, proposed legislation that would create a new digital-safety framework and set a minimum age of 16…
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…
Ireland Signals Social Media Age Verification Tied to Public Service Numbers
Ireland is preparing to bring social media age-verification plans to Cabinet, with Tánaiste Simon Harris saying the country should follow the United Kingdom’s…
Portugal’s Judiciary Police Director Calls for Standalone Digital Identity Theft Criminal Offence
Carlos Cabreiro, National Director of Portugal’s Judiciary Police (Polícia Judiciária), testified before the Portuguese Assembly of the Republic on May 6,…
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.
Persona and ConnectID Bring Bank-Backed Age Checks to Australian Law
Persona and ConnectID combine bank-backed identity with age assurance for Australia’s under-16 social media law, sharing only a pass/fail result with platforms.
India Parliamentary Panel Urges Mandatory KYC for Social Media Apps
India’s parliamentary committee recommends mandatory KYC for social media, dating, and gaming platforms, citing a 239 percent rise in cybercrime against women.
Reddit CEO Floats Face ID and Touch ID as Lightweight Options for Human Verification
Reddit CEO Steve Huffman has said the platform is evaluating a range of identity verification methods to confirm that users are human, with biometric…
Georgia SB 594 Would Make Digital Identity Fraud a Felony
Georgia lawmakers are advancing Senate Bill 594, a measure that would create a new criminal offense of digital identity fraud for people who use or mimic…