Age verification laws in the UK and US reassessed

While lawmakers around the world remind us to think of the children, digital identity watchdogs and citizen groups say restrictive regulations around age verification put a chill on internet access, enable mass surveillance – and are ineffective.

ICO issues updates to stance on age assurance in the UK

In the UK, the Information Commissioner’s office (ICO) has updated its renewed 2021 age assurance Opinion. A news release says the refreshed Opinion has guidelines for services that are “likely to …

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