UK Platforms Begin Age-Verification Pilots Ahead of Online Safety Act Enforcement
Preparations are underway in the United Kingdom for the rollout of strict age-verification duties for online pornography platforms, as part of the country’s…
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Bluesky to Launch Age Verification for UK Users Ahead of Online Safety Act Deadline
Social media platform Bluesky will require age verification for users in the United Kingdom to comply with the country’s Online Safety Act. Under new…
UK Government Signals New Facial Recognition Law for Police as Privacy Debate Intensifies
The UK government has indicated plans to introduce legislation regulating the use of facial recognition technology by law enforcement, responding to…
UK Digital ID Firms Push for Portability Rules in Data Bill to Prevent Gov Monopoly
Digital identity companies in the UK are urging lawmakers to include statutory provisions for interoperability and portability in the Data (Use and Access)…
Yoti Gets a PASS for Proof of Age
Yoti’s “Digital ID Connect” apps have now been accredited under the United Kingdom’s Proof of Age Standards Scheme (PASS), a government-backed program that is…
Proposed UK Data Protection Amendments Touch On Police Biometrics
Proposed amendments to the UK’s Data Protection and Digital Information Bill, announced on 23 November 2023, include significant changes concerning the use of…