… Despite Apple’s attempts to push back on app store-level age verification, the company has announced plans to implement age checks to comply with laws in places like Utah, Louisiana, Brazil, Australia, Singapore, and the UK. …
… That age verification has typically required users to either upload credit card information or government ID, or agree to a face scan to estimate their age. “Tech companies have had countless opportunities to keep children safe, yet they have failed to act,” said technology secretary Liz Kendall. “… …
… Video: Roblox Age Estimator Tool Overview The images and video used for Roblox’s age verification checks are processed by Persona, and Roblox says the images and video are deleted immediately after they are processed.
… As policymakers have grown increasingly enthusiastic about age-gating, Meta and other app and website developers have been forced to roll out age-checking systems in some countries, including the UK, Australia, and parts of the US. …
… Once the app verifies their age using the “trusted list” of age verification providers registered with the EU, the app generates a proof of age that doesn’t contain “any ID information to trace the user.” Users can then use the app’s proof of age to access age-restricted platforms. …
… Age-gating systems remain simultaneously circumventable and deleterious to privacy. The US faces its own highly specific set of problems. A near-total lack of modern data privacy laws compounds the security risks of collecting age verification info. …
… Hayes noted that users will start to see Messages on the web version “over the coming weeks.” Image: Connor Hayes via Threads YouTube now lets you turn off Shorts Stevie Bonifield Apr 15 Richard Lawler Apr 15 EU says its “age verification app” is ready to go. …
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… We have seen some newer approaches with things like app store age verification and there are different variations on how that could potentially work, whether it’s real verification or assurance. …