2026-06-22Ian Fleming
Malta is moving to add a dedicated online identity verification service to the platform citizens use to sign in to government services, opening a tender worth 310,000 euros for a cloud-delivered system.
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2026-06-22Per Henrikson
Asian nations Bhutan and Malaysia are improving their digital identity infrastructure—Bhutan recently joined the 50-in-5 campaign as the 39th member, and Malaysia upgraded its nationwide MyDigital ID registration kiosks.
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2026-06-21Per Henrikson
Estonia plans to become the first country in the world to introduce digital identities for AI agents to better regulate the industry, Prime Minister Kristen Michal (Reform) has said.
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2026-06-21Ian Fleming
Australia's 2024 Social Media Minimum Age Act, effective December 2025, set a strict 16+ age for social media, transferring oversight from parents to tech companies. However, the law has largely failed, with teens easily circumventing age verification using "easy workarounds" like fake birth dates or borrowed accounts.
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2026-06-20Ian Fleming
Discord tests Google Wallet and credit card checks to confirm users are 18+ after backlash over face scans. Face and ID selfie scans remain an option, now using Incode with on-device processing after prior data leak concerns. Credit-card check is pitched as less invasive and ideal for Nitro payers, but controversy and testing continue.
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2026-06-19Ian Fleming
Identification for Development policy note argues wallets and verifiable credentials should become core infrastructure for next-generation DPI.
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2026-06-18Ian Fleming
Estonia is already a leader in the use of digital identities for humans. Estonians can use their national digital ID cards for voting, signing documents, accessing medical and tax records.
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2026-06-18Per Henrikson
Roblox Kids accounts carry the strictest standard settings, including disabled chat by default, while Roblox Select accounts grant older kids and younger teens access to slightly more mature content with chat settings that gradually unlock. Standard Roblox accounts, intended for users 16 and older, require an age check through ID verification or facial age estimation.
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2026-06-18Per Henrikson
The legislation, proposed by the government, introduces a ‘high-assurance’ state e-legitimation, as a voluntary complement to physical identification, that will allow citizens and residents to identify themselves online, share personal data, and provide electronic signatures.
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