#age-verification
#age-verification
[ follow ]
#privacy #discord #child-safety #content-moderation #child-protection #privacy-concerns #social-media-regulation
#australia
Privacy technologies
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 days agoFifteen-year-old Noah hasn't been kicked off any social media platforms he's still fighting Australia's under-16 ban in court
The social media ban for under-16s in Australia has not significantly impacted teens' online experiences, with many still accessing platforms despite the restrictions.
Privacy technologies
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 days agoFifteen-year-old Noah hasn't been kicked off any social media platforms he's still fighting Australia's under-16 ban in court
The social media ban for under-16s in Australia has not significantly impacted teens' online experiences, with many still accessing platforms despite the restrictions.
#online-safety-regulation
Privacy technologies
fromwww.bbc.com
3 weeks agoUS messageboard 4Chan mocks 520,000 fine for UK online safety breaches
Ofcom fined 4Chan £520,000 for Online Safety Act violations, including £450,000 for lacking age verification to prevent child access to pornography, which 4Chan's lawyer dismissed via AI-generated hamster image and First Amendment claims.
Privacy technologies
fromEngadget
3 weeks agoUK fines 4chan nearly $700,000 for failing its online safety act obligations
UK's Ofcom fined 4chan £520,000 for failing to comply with Online Safety Act 2023, primarily for not implementing age verification to prevent children from accessing pornographic content.
Privacy technologies
fromwww.bbc.com
3 weeks agoUS messageboard 4Chan mocks 520,000 fine for UK online safety breaches
Ofcom fined 4Chan £520,000 for Online Safety Act violations, including £450,000 for lacking age verification to prevent child access to pornography, which 4Chan's lawyer dismissed via AI-generated hamster image and First Amendment claims.
Privacy technologies
fromEngadget
3 weeks agoUK fines 4chan nearly $700,000 for failing its online safety act obligations
UK's Ofcom fined 4chan £520,000 for failing to comply with Online Safety Act 2023, primarily for not implementing age verification to prevent children from accessing pornographic content.
Artificial intelligence
fromThe Verge
4 weeks agoOpenAI's adult mode will reportedly be smutty, not pornographic
OpenAI's delayed adult mode for ChatGPT will initially support text-based adult conversations only, excluding images, voice, and video, while facing technical and safety challenges including age verification failures and content moderation difficulties.
#privacy-concerns
Privacy technologies
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month agoAustralia's pornography age-verification: a victory for advocates or a gateway to darker corners of the internet'
Australia's age verification requirements for adult content are driving users away from platforms due to invasive verification methods and privacy concerns about sharing personal data.
#child-safety-online
UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month agoWatchdogs call on big tech to urgently' do more to protect children online
UK regulators demand social media companies strengthen age-verification and child safety measures by end of April to prevent children's access to platforms and protect against grooming.
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month agoGOP-Led App Store Bill Ramps Up Amid Dire Privacy Concerns
Unlike showing ID only for age-restricted items in a physical store (like alcohol), the bill would require age checks for everyone right when entering the app store, before any specific app or content is selected. Heightened risks from handling sensitive personal data online: Users would submit identifiers such as driver's licenses or facial scans to multiple parties that might store this information, unlike a quick, temporary check in the real world where the ID is simply viewed and returned.
US politics
#ai-regulation
Privacy technologies
fromEngadget
1 month agoAustralia will consider requiring app stores to block AI services without age verification
Australia's regulators are requiring AI chatbots to implement age verification by March 9 to restrict access for users under 16, with potential fines up to A$49.5 million for non-compliance.
Privacy technologies
fromEngadget
1 month agoAustralia will consider requiring app stores to block AI services without age verification
Australia's regulators are requiring AI chatbots to implement age verification by March 9 to restrict access for users under 16, with potential fines up to A$49.5 million for non-compliance.
Social media marketing
fromFortune
1 month agoSocial media companies are fighting the 'age verification trap' as collecting biometrics on kids violates privacy rights | Fortune
Social media platforms are implementing biometric age verification systems that paradoxically compromise user privacy while attempting to reduce childhood addiction through regulatory compliance.
Miscellaneous
fromDigital Trends
1 month agoAfter social media, app stores and search engines are the next target for age-gating
Australia is expanding youth protection rules beyond social media to app stores, search engines, and AI services, requiring age verification systems by March 9 or facing fines up to A$49.5 million.
#social-media-regulation
Digital life
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month agoHundreds of UK teenagers to pilot social media bans and restrictions
The UK government is launching trials with hundreds of teenagers to test social media bans, overnight digital curfews, and daily screen time limits as part of plans to restrict smartphone use for under-16s.
Digital life
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month agoHundreds of UK teenagers to pilot social media bans and restrictions
The UK government is launching trials with hundreds of teenagers to test social media bans, overnight digital curfews, and daily screen time limits as part of plans to restrict smartphone use for under-16s.
Privacy technologies
fromTechCrunch
1 month agoLet's explore the best alternatives to Discord | TechCrunch
Discord's planned age verification requirement by mid-2026 and past security breach prompt users to explore alternative platforms offering better privacy, security, and different communication experiences.
Privacy professionals
fromFortune
1 month agoTrump's FTC backs off social media regulation despite finding that nearly 20% of America's children are online for 4 hours or more | Fortune
Social media platforms now collect children's personal data for age verification after the FTC carved out a COPPA exception, creating a privacy paradox where data collection ostensibly protects minors.
Privacy technologies
fromPrivacy International
1 month agoDiscord pushes back age verification after security risks revealed
Age verification systems create significant privacy risks by collecting sensitive biometric and identity data that cannot be recovered if compromised, and normalizing pervasive digital identity checks across the internet.
fromThe Verge
1 month agoApple brings age verification to UK users in iOS 26.4 beta
Apple says users who don't confirm their age "will not be able to download and purchase apps or make in-app purchases." Apple may automatically confirm that users are over 18 using the payment method connected to their account, or the age of their account. Otherwise, Apple may ask users to scan their credit cards to confirm their age.
Apple
fromSecurityWeek
1 month agoReddit Hit With $20 Million UK Data Privacy Fine Over Child Safety Failings
Children under 13 had their personal information collected and used in ways they could not understand, consent to or control. That left them potentially exposed to content they should not have seen. This is unacceptable and has resulted in today's fine.
Privacy professionals
Information security
fromKotaku
1 month agoHackers Raise The Alarm About Discord's Recent Age-Verification Partner - Kotaku
Persona's weak security enabled hackers to access biometric data and revealed extensive surveillance, including facial scanning against watchlists, raising privacy and government-collaboration concerns.
UK news
fromComputerWeekly.com
1 month agoBusinesses may be caught by government proposals to restrict VPN use | Computer Weekly
Limiting VPN use to under-16s risks disrupting legitimate business operations and weakening privacy and cybersecurity protections without clear carve-outs or implementation details.
Digital life
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
1 month agoUnder 16s to be banned from social media within months, 'no exceptions' - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
Children under 16 will be barred from social media unless platforms verify ages and enforce parental controls, with heavy fines for noncompliance.
Privacy technologies
fromTechCrunch
2 months agoDiscord to roll out age verification next month for full access to its platform | TechCrunch
Discord will default all users to a teen-appropriate experience and require age verification to access adult features, unblur sensitive content, or join age-restricted channels.
fromReadWrite
2 months agoConnecticut governor moves to restrict prediction markets
The bill zeroes in on prediction market platforms that let users buy and sell positions on future events through a bid-ask system. Topics can range from elections to economic indicators. The legislation draws clear boundaries, explicitly excluding sports wagering, online casino gaming, internet games, and traditional securities or commodities trading already governed by existing law. If approved, the measure would make it illegal for any prediction market platform operating in Connecticut to allow a resident under 21 to register or open a speculative position.
US politics
fromBusiness Matters
2 months agoICO fines Imgur owner 247k over children's data failures
The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has imposed a £247,590 penalty on MediaLab.AI, Inc, concluding that the company allowed children to access Imgur for years without putting in place even basic age-checking safeguards required under UK data protection law. Following a long-running investigation, the regulator found that MediaLab failed to establish the age of Imgur users, processed the personal data of children under 13 without parental consent, and did not carry out a data protection impact assessment to identify or mitigate risks to younger users.
EU data protection
US politics
fromBusiness Insider
2 months agoAmerica is banning more and more kids from social media. That's bad news for kids.
Governments and platforms are imposing parental controls, age-based restrictions, and potential age verification to limit teen access to potentially harmful social media content.
fromSocial Media Today
2 months agoSpain Announces Teen Social Media Restrictions
As reported by Politico, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has announced that social platforms will soon be required to implement effective age verification systems, in order to stop young teens from accessing their apps. And to some degree, that does seem to be working. Meta says that it's which it believes belong to young users, while Snapchat has restricted 415k accounts.
Miscellaneous
[ Load more ]