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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."

PC Gamer

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

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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.

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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

Evening Standard

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 Guardian - 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?

The Independent UK

Instagram Announces AI Age Verification on New Teen Accounts

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

Reason

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

The Guardian - AU

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.

PC Gamer

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.

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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

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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

Liverpool Echo

Instagram confirms huge change starting today with new face ID rules

Some users may be asked to upload their ID or record a video selfie

Wales Online

Instagram users have to verify age with ID and a video from today

Instagram is introducing technology to help verify the age of users in the UK and EU

Daily Record

Instagram issues major update as users will be forced to prove age from today

Instagram said the new system would help ensure users were having an age-appropriate experience on the platform.

Dynamite News

Social Media: Instagram experiments with new age verification tools by scanning your face, video selfies

In order to better manage and engage with younger and older users, as well as to better target them with age-appropriate and relevant content and advertising, Instagram has been experimenting for years. Further read on Dynamite News:

Input

Instagram hopes video selfies will keep underage users off the platform

The platform is partnering with AI company, Yoti, to roll out age verification software.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Instagram Tests Using AI, Other Tools for Age Verification

Instagram is testing new ways to verify the age of people using its service, including a face-scanning artificial intelligence tool, having mutual friends verify their age or uploading an ID. But the tools won't be used, at least not yet, to try to keep children off of the popular photo…

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