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Age Verification
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Eye On Privacy
The Beehive State Joins the Buzz Around Minors and Social Media
By Liisa Thomas, Snehal Desai, Kathryn Smith
The Utah legislature recently passed SB 152 and HB 311. While these two bills will primarily impact those who are “social media” entities under the law, they may have broader…
Inside Privacy
Age Verification: State of Play and Key Developments in the EU and UK
By Dan Cooper, Sam Jungyun Choi
Regulators in Europe and beyond have been ramping up their efforts related to online safety for minors, through new legislation, guidance, and by promoting self-regulatory tools. We discuss below recent…
Privacy & Information Security Law Blog
CIPL Publishes Key Takeaways from Age Assurance and Age Verification Tools Roundtable
On February 16, 2023, the Centre for Information Policy Leadership at Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP held a virtual roundtable to discuss the role of age assurance and age verification tools…
Shufti Pro Blog
Age Verification: Comply with Global Regulations or Face Reputational Damages
In the digital age, businesses that operate online face a significant challenge when verifying their users’ age. Age verification is particularly important in industries such as gambling, alcohol, and relevant…
Michael Geist
From Bad to Worse: Senate Committee Adds Age Verification Requirement for Online Undertakings to Bill C-11
The Senate committee studying Bill C-11 has ramped up the hours devoted to clause-by-clause review with amendments related to user generated content currently up for debate. However, earlier today, just…
Shufti Pro Blog
Understanding and Implementing Age Verification Requirements in Accordance with the FDA Deeming Rule
Youth is considered the most valuable asset for any country, and it is the government’s responsibility to protect them from unhealthy activities. In recent times, the use of e-cigarettes, vapes,…
Eye On Privacy
FTC Continues Focus on Children’s Privacy
The FTC recently took two well-publicized steps in the children’s privacy space. First, it penalized WW International (formerly, Weight Watchers) and its subsidiary, Kurbo, for alleged COPPA violations. Second, it…
Kight on Cannabis
Age Verification, Delta-8 THC, and Intoxicating Hemp Products (Video)
By Rod Kight
Should delta-8 THC and other intoxicating hemp products be sold by convenience stores and other retailers? How can they be marketed and regulated to ensure that they are both safe…
Michael Geist
CRTC Calls for Increased Powers To Take a More “Interventionist” Approach on Internet Content
Last month, I appeared before the Senate Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs to discuss Bill S-210, a bill that aims to limit minors’ access to pornography sites by…
Michael Geist
Age Verification Requirements for Twitter or Website Blocking for Reddit?: My Appearance on Bill S-210 at the Senate Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs
Bill C-11, the government’s online streaming bill, is rightly garnering increasing attention, but there is a private member’s Senate bill that should also be on the radar screen. Bill S-210,…