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Digital ID comes of age as pubs and bars get go-ahead for biometric scan tech

New laws coming into force this week aim to streamline age checks although old-style plastic IDs will still be allowed

The Guardian - UK

French youth social media ban meets age check conundrum

France's parliament is weighing a social media ban for under-15s, following in the footsteps of Australia and Indonesia, although enforcement authorities are facing a puzzle on how to manage age checks. Under its ban in force since December, Australia told social platforms they were not allowed to require government ID…

The Economic Times

Will Xbox's age verification system avoid Discord's security pitfalls? We investigate

The UK's age verification law has been an abject failure thus far. But, it *is* the law. So how will Xbox follow it?

Windows Central

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Steam will comply with the UK's age verification rules without sending any of your data to third-parties — doing a better job than Xbox

Valve's Steam store will be complying (naturally) with the new age verification requirements in the UK Online Safety Act and doing it in a very sensible, less controversial manner.

Windows Central

Can you trust age verification agencies with your data?

Age verification service providers handle highly sensitive information, but there are some important differences about how long they’ll keep it and who they’ll share it with

Tom’s Guide

10 Examples of Absurd Fallout From the U.K.'s Online Safety Act

The measure is putting up roadblocks for people who want to read about world news, listen to music on Spotify, chat on Discord, play video games, find information about quitting smoking, or join antimasturbation groups.

Reason

The UK's new age verification is a privacy nightmare, but it doesn't need to be

"They are over exposing data to prove a simple point, but there are ample alternatives."

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Why is Spotify asking for age verification?

The Online Safety Act in the UK means that Spotify is now required to verify users' ages if they want to access 18+ content.

Tom’s Guide

Dozens of pornography websites under investigation by Ofcom over 'effective' age checks to protect children

It comes after The Standard revealed that at least 30 sites were still showing adult material without asking viewers for proof of age

Evening Standard

Spotify introduces face-scanning age checks for UK users, as some furious fans threaten to return to piracy

Spotify is the latest app to comply with the UK's Online Safety Act, with users being asked to verify their age in order to access the platform's adult content.

TechRadar

Is Your UK Spotify Account In Danger Of Being Deleted? Here's How You Can Verify Your Age On The App

UK laws now require Spotify users to verify age through facial recognition or ID uploads; failure may result in account deletion.

International Business Times UK

Spotify users told to prove their age under new rules

Age verification checks come amid sweeping changes across the web

The Independent UK

Elon Musk is 'working on' UK age verification for X — and Xbox should steal his idea

Xbox now requires age verification in the UK — even for long-time users. Elon Musk's X has a smart solution than Microsoft.

Windows Central

Pornography websites flouting new age verification rules — despite threat of huge fines

Exclusive: Adult content can still be viewed without age-verification checks on dozens of platforms despite new laws coming into force

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The Guardian - UK

What are the new UK online safety rules and how will age checks on adult content be enforced?

From 25 July websites and apps will be required to protect children by filtering out harmful content and verifying ages

The Independent UK

‘It isn’t just about porn’: What the US PornHub ‘ban’ is really about

Age verification laws designed to block children from online porn sites are sweeping the US, Io Dodds writes. But do they actually protect children, or is there another agenda at work?

Reason

Instagram Announces AI Age Verification on New Teen Accounts

Voluntary AI age verification is preferable to federally mandated verification at the operating system level.

The Guardian - AU

Would face scanning technology keep Australian kids off social media? The UK regulator doubts it

Warning from Britain’s online safety authority casts doubt on age verification method mentioned by Coalition in push for ban

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PC Gamer

US government denies ESRB's AI-powered face-scanning 'age estimation' proposal, but it's probably not gone for good

The FTC has denied the ESRB group's initial proposal for a Privacy-Protective Facial Age Estimation system but says it can resubmit with more supporting information later.

Fortune

Online age verification is a good idea whose time hasn’t come yet

Australia has backed away from a planned law that would have had a big impact on tech.

Chronicle Live

Facebook Dating adds age verification to stop under-18s using the platform

Meta will roll out the new technology to help make social media safer for young users, with a similar system already in place on Instagram

Wales Online

Facebook Dating to add age verification

It comes after parent company Meta added similar technology to another of its services, Instagram

Evening Standard

Facebook Dating adds age verification tools to protect under 18s

The platform is using age assurance technology from UK firm Yoti.

Evening Standard

How does Instagram’s new age verification work?

The technology will allow users to verify their age without having to upload ID

Irish Mirror

Big change coming for thousands of Instagram accounts from today

Anyone who attempts to change their date of birth on Instagram from under 18 to over 18 will need to verify their age

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