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08/04/2025
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By Laura Harris
Spotify rolls out facial recognition age checks, threatens account deletion for noncompliance
Spotify is requiring U.K. users to complete an age verification process via the Yoti app, using facial recognition and ID checks or risk account deletion within 90 days. The move follows the full implementation of the U.K.’s Online Safety Act, which mandates strict age checks on platforms hosting adult or harmful content, with heavy penalties […]
08/03/2025
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By Laura Harris
Australian Senate rejects age verification for search engine users in surprise bipartisan push
Australia’s Senate passed a motion to halt proposed mandatory age verification for search engine users, citing serious privacy concerns. The motion, led by UAP Senator Ralph Babet, drew rare bipartisan support from parties across the political spectrum, except Labor. Babet warned that the proposed verification methods, such as ID checks, facial recognition and data tracking, […]
08/03/2025
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By Laura Harris
Sam Altman pitches world ID to bankers as AI threatens traditional identity systems
At a U.S. Federal Reserve conference, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman promoted his iris-scanning digital ID system, World ID, as essential to combating AI-driven fraud in banking and finance. Altman warned that AI has already rendered voice, face and other biometric authentication methods ineffective, urging immediate adoption of new identity technologies. Developed by Altman’s company Tools […]
07/24/2025
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By Laura Harris
Federal court allows Mississippi to enforce social media age verification law
A federal appeals court has cleared the way for Mississippi to enforce House Bill 1126, a law requiring social media users to verify their age before accessing platforms. Named after a Mississippi teen who died by suicide after online sextortion, the “Walker Montgomery Protecting Children Online Act” aims to protect minors from online threats like […]
07/23/2025
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By Laura Harris
Mexico mandates biometric digital ID system in major overhaul of national identification
Mexico has made its previously voluntary CURP (Unique Population Registry Code) a mandatory digital ID, now embedded with biometric data such as fingerprints, iris scans and photographs via QR code. The new biometric CURP is being gradually introduced, with full adoption expected by February 2026. It aims to streamline access to public services and reduce […]
07/20/2025
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By Laura Harris
U.K. Reddit users now required to verify their age under new Online Safety Act
To comply with the U.K.’s Online Safety Act, Reddit now requires users to verify their age with a government-issued ID or selfie via identity firm Persona to access mature content. The law, fully effective from 25 July, mandates strict age verification for sites hosting adult material. Simple self-declaration is no longer acceptable under Ofcom’s enforcement. […]
07/18/2025
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By Laura Harris
Bluesky to roll out age verification for U.K. users ahead of Online Safety Act deadline
Social media platform Bluesky will soon require U.K. users to verify their age using Epic Games’ Kid Web Services (KWS), in compliance with the U.K.’s Online Safety Act taking effect on July 25. Users can choose between facial scanning, uploading a government-issued ID or credit card authentication to confirm their age. Those under 18 or […]
07/13/2025
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By Laura Harris
EU digital identity wallet trials near completion amid privacy concerns
The EU’s digital identity project, led by the Potential consortium, is set to conclude testing by September 2025, involving 155 organizations across 19 countries. The EUDI Wallet aims to let citizens access services like banking, government portals, eSignatures and mobile driving licenses through a unified digital credential on their smartphones. Initially planned for 2024, the […]
07/13/2025
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By Laura Harris
WEF and UAE launch global initiative to shape future of AI regulation
The World Economic Forum (WEF), partnering with the UAE, has launched the Global Regulatory Innovation Platform (GRIP), a two-year initiative aimed at creating international regulatory standards for emerging technologies like AI and quantum computing. GRIP plans to develop tools, including a Global Regulatory Playbook, a Regulatory Future Readiness Index and a Global Regulatory Innovation Hub […]
07/10/2025
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By Laura Harris
South Dakota enacts porn site age verification law
Gov. Larry Rhoden signed House Bill 1053, which requires websites that regularly host material “harmful to minors” to verify that users are at least 18 years old using official identification or financial information. The law prohibits websites from storing or selling users’ identifying information collected during age verification, with misdemeanor and felony penalties for violations. […]
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