UK demands adult content sites introduce 'effective' age verification methods
Ofcom's new guidance aims to enhance adult content regulation online, ensuring children are protected from accessing pornographic content.
Stronger age checks to come into force for online pornography sites in UK
Ofcom introduces stricter age verification measures for online pornography to protect children, requiring users to prove their age through methods like facial recognition.
Implementing of age verification checks on platforms displaying pornography aims to significantly reduce children's access to explicit content.
All porn sites must 'robustly' verify UK user ages by July
UK regulators mandate robust age checks for pornographic sites to protect children, aiming to change the landscape of online adult content access.
UK demands adult content sites introduce 'effective' age verification methods
Ofcom's new guidance aims to enhance adult content regulation online, ensuring children are protected from accessing pornographic content.
Stronger age checks to come into force for online pornography sites in UK
Ofcom introduces stricter age verification measures for online pornography to protect children, requiring users to prove their age through methods like facial recognition.
Implementing of age verification checks on platforms displaying pornography aims to significantly reduce children's access to explicit content.
All porn sites must 'robustly' verify UK user ages by July
UK regulators mandate robust age checks for pornographic sites to protect children, aiming to change the landscape of online adult content access.
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.
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.
Should Social Media Be Restricted to Users Over 16?
Current age verification methods for social media are ineffective and require honest user input, leading to unsupervised access for minors.
Legislative proposals for age restrictions exist, but practical solutions for enforcement are still lacking.
Meta suggests a more centralized approach through app stores for parental consent on downloads to enforce age restrictions.
Australia plans to ban children from social media. Is checking and enforcing an age block possible?
Australia plans to ban younger teens from social media before the next election, with legislation expected to target users under 14-16 years.
Australia approves law banning social media for under 16s | TechCrunch
Australia's legislation bans social media for those under 16, aiming to enhance children's online safety.
Platforms must implement age verification by November 2025 or face significant penalties.
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.
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.
Should Social Media Be Restricted to Users Over 16?
Current age verification methods for social media are ineffective and require honest user input, leading to unsupervised access for minors.
Legislative proposals for age restrictions exist, but practical solutions for enforcement are still lacking.
Meta suggests a more centralized approach through app stores for parental consent on downloads to enforce age restrictions.
Australia plans to ban children from social media. Is checking and enforcing an age block possible?
Australia plans to ban younger teens from social media before the next election, with legislation expected to target users under 14-16 years.
Australia approves law banning social media for under 16s | TechCrunch
Australia's legislation bans social media for those under 16, aiming to enhance children's online safety.
Platforms must implement age verification by November 2025 or face significant penalties.
Pinterest CEO: To protect our kids online, Congress must make digital IDs the national standard-and require OS makers to share age-validation data with apps
Instagram's new features for teen safety are commendable, but the essential need is for a reliable age-verification system.
Pornhub prepared to block Florida if child safety law takes effect
Florida passed a law banning children under 14 from using social media without parental consent.
Aylo, parent company of Pornhub, criticized Florida's law, stating that age verification requirements on adult sites can push users to seek content on non-compliant sites.
Pinterest CEO: To protect our kids online, Congress must make digital IDs the national standard-and require OS makers to share age-validation data with apps
Instagram's new features for teen safety are commendable, but the essential need is for a reliable age-verification system.
Pornhub prepared to block Florida if child safety law takes effect
Florida passed a law banning children under 14 from using social media without parental consent.
Aylo, parent company of Pornhub, criticized Florida's law, stating that age verification requirements on adult sites can push users to seek content on non-compliant sites.
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Florida House Approves Bill Banning Social Media For Kids Under 16
Florida's Republican-controlled House of Representatives passed a bill that would ban kids under 16 from using social media.
The bill aims to protect children from addictive technology and make social media platforms accountable for their impact on young users.
AI face scanners could be used in supermarkets to check your age
Supermarkets in the UK may use AI scanners to check the age of shoppers buying alcohol, eliminating the need for physical proof of identification.
Tesco, Asda, Morrisons, and Co-op have already participated in trials to test the technology, which involves scanning the customer's face at the till and prompting a staff member to ask for physical ID if the system determines the customer could be underage.
XNXX joins handful of adult sites subject to EU's strictest content moderation rules | TechCrunch
The EU has designated XNXX as a very large online platform under the Digital Services Act, enforcing age verification for adult content sites and algorithmic accountability for designated platforms.