TikTok announces the rollout of new age-verification tech in EU

TikTok said it would bring on-stream new technology for verifying the ages of teen account holders as part of its commitment ...
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Age verification checks for porn sites aren’t working – but there’s a way to fix it

It took until 10am on the day when the UK’s new online age checks came into force for people to figure out an absurd workaround. The rules brought in by the Online Safety Act meant that websites ...
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Bluesky launches blue check verification

Bluesky announced on Monday that it is rolling out blue check verification, confirming previous rumors that this feature was on its way to the platform. Like Twitter’s original blue check (RIP), ...
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Philippines and Thailand mull ID verification for social media accounts

After countries such as Nepal and Vietnam have moved towards introducing IDV on social media, the Philippines and Thailand ...