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The SCOTUS Term to Come

Upcoming Supreme Court term could reshape First Amendment rights, particularly regarding adult content age verification laws.

Controversial internet bill KOSA passed by Senate | TechCrunch

The Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) focuses on protecting minors from various online harms and holds platforms accountable for safeguarding them.

Should Social Media Be Restricted to Users Over 16?

Current age verification tools for social media are ineffective, requiring honest user input, leading to proposals for enforceable age limits lacking solid methods.

Mississippi sides with Big Tech reducing online protection for kids

Judge blocked Mississippi law requiring age verification for social media, citing violation of First Amendment rights.

Victory! California Bill To Impose Mandatory Internet ID Checks Is Dead-It Should Stay That Way

A bill requiring ID for online access to certain content has failed in California's legislature, highlighting concerns over censorship and privacy.

Australia Banning Kids from Social Media Does More Harm Than Good

Australia's new age verification law compromises privacy and grants government excessive control over social media access.

The SCOTUS Term to Come

Upcoming Supreme Court term could reshape First Amendment rights, particularly regarding adult content age verification laws.

Controversial internet bill KOSA passed by Senate | TechCrunch

The Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) focuses on protecting minors from various online harms and holds platforms accountable for safeguarding them.

Should Social Media Be Restricted to Users Over 16?

Current age verification tools for social media are ineffective, requiring honest user input, leading to proposals for enforceable age limits lacking solid methods.

Mississippi sides with Big Tech reducing online protection for kids

Judge blocked Mississippi law requiring age verification for social media, citing violation of First Amendment rights.

Victory! California Bill To Impose Mandatory Internet ID Checks Is Dead-It Should Stay That Way

A bill requiring ID for online access to certain content has failed in California's legislature, highlighting concerns over censorship and privacy.

Australia Banning Kids from Social Media Does More Harm Than Good

Australia's new age verification law compromises privacy and grants government excessive control over social media access.
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Pornography viewers could be forced to scan their faces before watching videos

UK online safety regulator Ofcom has published guidance on enforcing the Online Safety Act, which requires adult websites to verify the age of viewers.
Methods recommended include facial scanning, open banking, photo ID matching, mobile network age checks, credit card checks, and digital identity wallets.

UK porn watchers could have faces scanned

Ofcom draft guidance suggests scanning the faces of porn users to verify their age and implement extra checks for young-looking adults.
Privacy campaigners have raised concerns about the potential risks and consequences of collecting sensitive personal information for age verification.

Ofcom publishes UK age verification proposals

UK's communications regulator, Ofcom, has proposed various age check methods for online services under the Online Safety Act.
Privacy activists may oppose these measures, which include credit card checks, facial age estimation, and photo ID matching.

The UK tries, once again, to age-gate pornography

Ofcom has launched a consultation on how porn sites should verify user ages to comply with the Online Safety Act.
The regulator's guidelines include options like having a bank or mobile network confirm age or using a credit card available only to those 18 and older.

Pornography viewers could be forced to scan their faces before watching videos

UK online safety regulator Ofcom has published guidance on enforcing the Online Safety Act, which requires adult websites to verify the age of viewers.
Methods recommended include facial scanning, open banking, photo ID matching, mobile network age checks, credit card checks, and digital identity wallets.

UK porn watchers could have faces scanned

Ofcom draft guidance suggests scanning the faces of porn users to verify their age and implement extra checks for young-looking adults.
Privacy campaigners have raised concerns about the potential risks and consequences of collecting sensitive personal information for age verification.

Ofcom publishes UK age verification proposals

UK's communications regulator, Ofcom, has proposed various age check methods for online services under the Online Safety Act.
Privacy activists may oppose these measures, which include credit card checks, facial age estimation, and photo ID matching.

The UK tries, once again, to age-gate pornography

Ofcom has launched a consultation on how porn sites should verify user ages to comply with the Online Safety Act.
The regulator's guidelines include options like having a bank or mobile network confirm age or using a credit card available only to those 18 and older.
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