Topic
Age Verification
126 published works
Privacy Matters
UK: Protecting Children Online – A Changing Regulatory Landscape
By Rachel de Souza, Laura Dobson
The protection of children online, including the safeguarding of their personal data, has emerged as a key regulatory focus in the UK, with the Government facing sustained pressure to address…
Technology & Marketing Law Blog
Fifth Circuit Keeps Doing Fifth Circuit Things 📉–SEAT v. Paxton
By Eric Goldman
This case involves a Texas statute (Senate Bill 2420, the App Store Accountability Act) requiring app stores to age-authenticate their users and obtain parental consent (among other requirements). I oppose…
Technology & Marketing Law Blog
How Often Do Consumers Balk at Doing Online Age Authentication?
By Eric Goldman
In search engine parlance, the “bounce” rate is the percent of searchers who click on a search results link and then immediately hit the back button. High bounce rates usually…
Boston Lawyer Blog
Massachusetts Legislature mulls bill prohibiting student cell phone use in public schools and requiring age verification to use social media
By Jacob Bezner
Last month, the Massachusetts State House passed a bill (H. 5366) that would have the Commonwealth join fifteen other states in banning cell phones in public schools statewide and twenty-seven other states in requiring all users—including adults—to verify…
Inside Privacy
EU Sets the Clock on Age Verification: Rollout Urged by End‑2026
By Dan Cooper, Anna Sophia Oberschelp de Meneses
The European Commission has set a clear timeline for rolling out age verification across the EU: by June 30, 2026, Member States are encouraged to submit implementation plans; and by…
The Data Advisor
Consumer Protection Update: Insights into the First Year of the Trump-Vance FTC
By Maneesha Mithal, Kelly Singleton, Angela Guo
In its first year under the Trump-Vance administration, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has aggressively enforced consumer protection and privacy laws and initiated new rulemakings. Although the new rulemaking activity…
Global Policy Watch
Senate Judiciary Committee Advances GUARD Act Regulating Minor Use of AI
By Nicholas Xenakis, Diana Lee, Evan Chiacchiaro
On April 30, 2026, the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously advanced S. 3062, the Guidelines for User Age-verification and Responsible Dialogue Act of 2025 (the “GUARD Act”), marking a significant…
Global Policy Watch
Ofcom and ICO Issue Joint Statement on Age Assurance
By Claudia Berg, Jadzia Pierce, Sam Jungyun Choi
(“Joint Statement”). The Joint Statement is aimed at services likely to be accessed by children that fall within the scope of the Online Safety Act 2023 (“OSA”) and UK data…
Inside Privacy
Ofcom and ICO Issue Joint Statement on Age Assurance
By Claudia Berg, Jadzia Pierce, Sam Jungyun Choi
On March 25, 2026, the UK’s Office of Communications (“Ofcom”) and the Information Commissioner’s Office (“ICO”) published a joint statement setting out their common expectations for age assurance on online services (“Joint…
Connect on Tech
European Union: EUDI Wallet – The EU harmonizes identification and age gating
In brief The EUDI Wallet will have significant impact on VLOPs, app stores, social media services, video-sharing platforms, regulated services such as gambling or adult media, healthcare providers, financial and…