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12 US States Now With Teens' Social Media Regulation

2024-12-12 Per Henrikson

UK ministers preparing to change the law on digital ID being accepted to confirm customers are over the minimum age

2024-12-09 Per Henrikson

Argentina mandates biometric age checks and ID verification for gambling

2024-12-06 Per Henrikson

Papua New Guinea to ban social media for youth, require age verification for adults

2024-12-03 Per Henrikson

The ambiguity around which platforms could be covered by the law suggests PNG is having the same conversations as Australia about sites like YouTube.

European Commission Sets Standards for Cross-Border Digital Identity Wallets

2024-12-01 Per Henrikson

The European Commission has taken a significant step forward by adopting technical standards for cross-border European Digital Identity Wallets. The move aims to establish a unified digital identity system across the EU, ensuring interoperability, security, and privacy in the use of digital identity wallets. The initiative aligns with the broader goals of the European Digital Identity Regulation,

Ofcom warns social media platforms to use stricter age verification or face penalties

2024-11-30 Per Henrikson

The UK media regulator, Ofcom, has issued a stern warning to social media companies, emphasising the need for robust age verification measures to preven...

EC Adopts Technical Standards for EU Digital Identity Wallets

2024-11-30 Per Henrikson

The European Commission (EC) has adopted technical standards for cross-border European Digital Identity Wallets in the EU.

Social media companies won’t be able to compel people to provide digital or government-issued ID to verify age

2024-11-27 Per Henrikson

Big tech platforms won’t be able to compel people to provide digital ID or government-issued identification documents such as a passport, when verifying age for social media accounts.

The UK Government unveiled a pre-release of its Digital Identity and Attributes Trust Framework (gamma 0.4)

2024-11-26 Per Henrikson

Once accredited Conformity Assessment Bodies (CABs) are ready, the framework will be finalized without changes to its current requirements.

Meta calls for EU regulation on age verification

2024-11-26 Per Henrikson

Age verification should happen at the operating system or app store level, Meta said.

Bermuda seeks feedback on licensing framework for digital ID service providers

2024-11-26 Per Henrikson

The BMA has published a consultation paper seeking feedback on a proposed legal framework for the licensing and supervision of service providers.

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

2024-11-25 Per Henrikson

Australia plans a world-first ban on under-16s using social media, requiring platforms to destroy age-verification data. The move affects companies like Meta and TikTok, with strict privacy measures and no exemptions for parental consent. Non-compliance may result in fines of up to $32 million.

12 US States Now With Teens' Social Media Regulation

UK ministers preparing to change the law on digital ID being accepted to confirm customers are over the minimum age

Argentina mandates biometric age checks and ID verification for gambling

Papua New Guinea to ban social media for youth, require age verification for adults

European Commission Sets Standards for Cross-Border Digital Identity Wallets

Ofcom warns social media platforms to use stricter age verification or face penalties

EC Adopts Technical Standards for EU Digital Identity Wallets

Social media companies won’t be able to compel people to provide digital or government-issued ID to verify age

The UK Government unveiled a pre-release of its Digital Identity and Attributes Trust Framework (gamma 0.4)

Meta calls for EU regulation on age verification

Bermuda seeks feedback on licensing framework for digital ID service providers

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

Romania is emerging as one of the European Union’s earliest practical tests of eIDAS 2.0, the regulation that will place a digital identity wallet in the hands of every EU citizen who wants one.

Japan Folds Its Two My Number Card Apps Into One, and Requires a Screen Lock

Germany Tells Phone Owners to Stop Unlocking With a Fingerprint Alone

Android hackers can fool ID checks used for banking

Cyprus to introduce digital driving licences under new EU rule