Finding a coherent framework for age verification to keep kids safe online

A June 2023 policy paper on age verification to keep kids safe online proposes a framework for regulators to develop policies that balance privacy and security in age verification.

"To protect children online," it reads, "you first must know who is a child." The paper proposes recommendations within three categories: balance, specificity, and understanding. The policy paper states that regulators must manage risk and weigh costs and benefits. They need to be specific so obligated parties can understand what's being …

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