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Meta calls for EU regulation on age verification

2024-11-26 Per Henrikson

Bermuda seeks feedback on licensing framework for digital ID service providers

2024-11-26 Per Henrikson

Australia's Pioneering Social Media Ban for Under-16s

2024-11-25 Per Henrikson

Social media companies in Australia will face $50m fines for breaching age verification laws

2024-11-20 Per Henrikson

Social media companies will be threatened with up to $50 million fines for systematically breaching age verification laws, under an Albanese Government plan to ban under 16s from the platforms. Source: ABC News.

France Blocks Major Porn Sites in Landmark Move To Protect Minors

2024-11-20 Per Henrikson

French courts are intensifying efforts to enforce strict age verification measures on adult content platforms.

New York State Mandates MFA and Biometric Authentication in New AI Cybersecurity Guidance

2024-11-19 Per Henrikson

The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) has issued new guidance emphasizing the importance of multi-factor authentication (MFA) and biometric authentication in mitigating cybersecurity risks posed by artificial intelligence (AI). This guidance comes amid growing concerns about AI-enabled fraud, following recent warnings from FinCEN about the rising threat of deepfake media fraud.

U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Proposed Phased Enforcement Plan Could Push REAL ID Implementation to 2027

2024-11-19 Per Henrikson

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has proposed a phased enforcement approach that could effectively extend for REAL ID implementation deadline to 2027 for some states as they grapple with the integration of mobile driver’s licenses (mDLs) into their identification systems. This potential extension comes as Illinois recently joined 11 other states in formally adopting digital IDs.

Dominican Republic orders immediate suspension of World ID verification

2024-11-18 Per Henrikson

Regulators are ordering the immediate suspension of the organization’s World ID Orb verification activities in the country.

New Zealand proposes to limit online casino licenses, ban gambling ads aimed at children

2024-11-17 Per Henrikson

Could go into effect from early 2026

Some social media platforms will be exempt from the under-16s ban. So what's in and what's out? - ABC News

2024-11-15 Per Henrikson

Legislation to ban under-16s from social media will be put before parliament next week, but some platforms could be exempt from the proposed changes.

X Joins Legal Attack on California's New Deepfakes Law

2024-11-15 Per Henrikson

Elon Musks social media platform, X, has filed a lawsuit against California''s law AB 2655, known as the "Defending Democracy from Deepfake Deception Act of 2024", which mandates the removal of AI-generated election misinformation. The law, signed by Governor Gavin Newsom, aims to prevent the distribution of "materially deceptive"; media 60 days before an election, but

Vietnam Introduces Strict Social Media Regulations Requiring User Authentication and Content Control

2024-11-14 Per Henrikson

Vietnam has unveiled sweeping new regulations aimed at tightening control over social media platforms and strengthening data management measures, marking a significant shift in the country's approach to digital governance. This move follows several years of increasing government oversight of online spaces in Southeast Asia's fastest-growing digital economy.