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MyDigital ID Now Required For Malaysians To Access MyBayar PDRM

2025-10-03 Ian Fleming

Ohio Enacts Mandatory Age Verification for Adult Sites in 2025

2025-09-29 Ian Fleming

Ohio is the next US state to to receive age verification laws

2025-09-27 Ian Fleming

Australia warns social media platforms against age verification for all ahead of a ban on children

2025-09-16 Per Henrikson

Australian authorities said Tuesday that social media platforms should not demand age verification for all account holders starting from December, when a ban on children under 16 having accounts goes into effect in the country.

New York details its plans for online age verification rules

2025-09-15 Ian Fleming

The state attorney general's office is accepting public comment on the specifics of the SAFE for Kids Act.

US State Missouri Announces UK Online Safety Act-Style Age Verification Law

2025-09-15 Ian Fleming

The US is now following suit. Over a dozen states, including Texas and Florida, have joined the 25 to have passed laws requiring adult websites to implement more robust age verification. However, some of these websites have chosen to instead block users from these states, rather than paying millions of dollars for ID-verification services.

Oman Legally Recognizes Mobile Digital ID as Official Identification

2025-09-13 Ian Fleming

The Royal Oman Police (ROP) confirmed that the Digital ID app can be presented to government officials, including police, as it holds legal recognition. This ID serves as a valid alternative when physical cards are unavailable, and is part of several e-services announced for 2025.

Missouri has a new age-verification rule for online porn sites

2025-09-11 Per Henrikson

The Missouri Merchandising Practices Act requires pornographic websites to have strict age-verification measures in place. The other option is for the sites to have face recognition ability.

US Lawmakers Propose New Federal Agency to Regulate Digital ID Systems

2025-09-10 Per Henrikson

A bipartisan group of lawmakers, led by Rep. Bill Foster (D-Ill.) and Rep. Mike Kelly (R-Pa.), has proposed establishing a new federal agency to oversee digital identity verification technologies in the United States.

New bill protects physical IDs in New Zealand

2025-09-09 Ian Fleming

While the New Zealand gov’t funds millions to launch the digital ID, the New Zealand First party wants to preserve the privacy and freedom of physical IDs.

BSI Launches Certification Service to Build Trust in Digital Identity Verification Services

2025-09-04 Per Henrikson

BSI has launched a service to help organizations comply with the latest version (Gamma 0.4) of the UK Government’s Digital Identity and Attributes Trust Framework (DIATF) and build confidence in digital verification services (DVS) such as digital identification checks for employment screening and digital Right‑to‑Rent check.

Mastodon Can’t Comply with US Age Verification Laws Due to Decentralization

2025-08-30 Ian Fleming

Mastodon, a decentralized social network, has declared it cannot comply with new US state age verification laws due to its federated structure and limited resources.