Alec Muffett<p>If Age Verification is to be done at all, it should be like this: a bearer-token signed by the App Store, Browser Provider or Device, and trusted by the Age-Consumer e.g. Age-Restricted Service Vendor<br><a href="https://alecmuffett.com/article/112576" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">alecmuffett.com/article/112576</span><span class="invisible"></span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AgeAssurance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AgeAssurance</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AgeVerification" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AgeVerification</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/apple" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>apple</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>privacy</span></a></p>
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John Leonard<p>A look at mail-based age estimation, the new kid on the age-assurance block.</p><p><a href="https://www.computing.co.uk/feature/2025/email-based-age-estimation-privacy-preserving-solution" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">computing.co.uk/feature/2025/e</span><span class="invisible">mail-based-age-estimation-privacy-preserving-solution</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ageassurance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ageassurance</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ageverification" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ageverification</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/verifymy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>verifymy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/uk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>uk</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/australia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>australia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>privacy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/onlinesafety" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>onlinesafety</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ofcom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ofcom</span></a></p>
CCIA Europe<p>🚸 <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/MinorProtection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MinorProtection</span></a>: Helping Europe achieve safe and secure <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/AgeAssurance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AgeAssurance</span></a> solutions.</p><p>With policymakers currently working to streamline the protection of <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/minors" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>minors</span></a> online, CCIA Europe has 3️⃣ recommendations to guarantee a high level of <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/safety" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>safety</span></a>, <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/security" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>security</span></a>, and <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>privacy</span></a>. 👇</p><p>🧵 1/6</p>
CCIA Europe<p>4/6</p><p>3️⃣ Provide transitional solutions that balance <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/safety" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>safety</span></a> and <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>privacy</span></a>. </p><p>Until the eIDAS framework is in place, online services will need to rely on temporary <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/AgeAssurance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AgeAssurance</span></a> solutions that fulfil the same accuracy, security and privacy requirements.</p>
Alec Muffett<p>UK watchdog probes TikTok (and Reddit, Imgur) over children’s data | POLITICO<br><a href="https://alecmuffett.com/article/112495" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">alecmuffett.com/article/112495</span><span class="invisible"></span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AgeAssurance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AgeAssurance</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AgeVerification" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AgeVerification</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/OnlineSafety" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OnlineSafety</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ico" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ico</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ofcom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ofcom</span></a></p>
Alec Muffett<p>“The ICO […] say they don’t expect you to implement age assurance measures which […] pose a significant & disproportionate economic impact on businesses” | <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://fosstodon.org/@pwaring" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>pwaring</span></a></span><br><a href="https://alecmuffett.com/article/112386" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">alecmuffett.com/article/112386</span><span class="invisible"></span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AgeAssurance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AgeAssurance</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AgeVerification" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AgeVerification</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/OnlineSafety" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OnlineSafety</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/censorship" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>censorship</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ofcom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ofcom</span></a></p>
Flipboard Tech Desk<p>With Australia passing a law that will ban social media for people under 16, age assurance is being thrust into the spotlight. Other similar countrywide bans could follow, which will also require platforms to adopt age-assurance technologies, setting up the sector for growth. <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://flipboard.com/@Techcrunch" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>Techcrunch</span></a></span> has more.</p><p><a href="https://flip.it/qgWUO8" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">flip.it/qgWUO8</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Tech</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/SocialMedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SocialMedia</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Australia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Australia</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/SocialMediaBan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SocialMediaBan</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/AgeAssurance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AgeAssurance</span></a></p>
Alec Muffett<p>As Predicted: Scammers Are Now Scanning Faces To Defeat Biometric Security Measures | Techdirt<br><a href="https://alecmuffett.com/article/109283" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">alecmuffett.com/article/109283</span><span class="invisible"></span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AgeAssurance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AgeAssurance</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AgeEstimation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AgeEstimation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AgeVerification" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AgeVerification</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/biometrics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>biometrics</span></a></p>
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