As Australia bans social media for kids under 16, age-assurance tech is in the spotlight

Age assurance, an umbrella term that refers to technologies for verifying, estimating, or inferring an internet user’s age, is being thrust into the global spotlight thanks to a blanket ban on social media use for people under 16 in Australia. The law, which is expected to come into force in Australia in November 2025, will […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Dec 7, 2024 - 23:00
As Australia bans social media for kids under 16, age-assurance tech is in the spotlight

Age assurance, an umbrella term that refers to technologies for verifying, estimating, or inferring an internet user’s age, is being thrust into the global spotlight thanks to a blanket ban on social media use for people under 16 in Australia. The law, which is expected to come into force in Australia in November 2025, will […]

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