Keywords: Age verification


How ChatGPT predicts a user’s age and identifies accounts belonging to minors

OpenAI has provided more details about how ChatGPT’s age prediction system works, as the company expands measures designed to provide younger users with additional safety protections. The system is intended to estimate whether an account is likely to belong to someone under 18 and apply an age-appropriate......

Europe moves toward tighter digital protections for children

The European Union is preparing to consider tougher and more coordinated measures to protect children and teenagers online, with new restrictions on access to major social media platforms expected to become part of the debate in Brussels. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is expected......

New Zealand plans to restrict social media access for under-16s

New Zealand is preparing legislation that would prevent children under the age of 16 from accessing major social media platforms, as the government seeks to strengthen online safety protections for young people. Under the proposed legislation, social media companies classified as high-risk would be......

Poll shows broad U.S. support for tighter social media regulation

Public pressure is growing in the United States for stronger oversight of social media platforms, particularly over concerns about their impact on children and teenagers. A recent Reuters/Ipsos poll suggests that Democrats and Republicans increasingly share concerns about the need for tougher rules. According......

Three in five Americans back tougher oversight of social media companies

A majority of Americans support stronger government oversight of social media platforms, with broad bipartisan backing for measures aimed at protecting younger users, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll. The survey found that 61% of Americans believe social media companies require stronger regulation......

Australia strengthens child social media ban with tougher penalties for tech companies

Australia is moving to strengthen enforcement of its landmark social media restrictions for children by significantly increasing the financial penalties that technology companies could face for failing to comply with the law. The proposed measures reflect growing concerns among policymakers that existing......

Online Protection for Minors: Australia's Model Faces Its First Limits

Presented as one of the most ambitious digital regulations in the world for protecting minors, the ban on social media for those under 16 in Australia does not seem to have significantly altered the habits of adolescents in the immediate term. This is the conclusion of a recent scientific study that......

United Arab Emirates bans social media access for children under 15

The United Arab Emirates has announced new restrictions on social media use, setting a minimum age of 15 for access to social networking platforms. The measure places the country among a growing number of nations seeking to strengthen protections for children in the digital environment. Under the new......

EU finds Meta failed to block under-13 access to Instagram and Facebook

The European Commission has issued preliminary findings stating that Meta may have breached the Digital Services Act by failing to prevent children under the age of 13 from accessing Facebook and Instagram. The assessment marks a significant escalation in ongoing regulatory action against one of the......