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Age Verification
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Shufti Pro Blog
Shufti Strengthens Global Leadership in Age Verification by Joining Age Verification Providers Association (AVPA)
By Edward Lilly
London, UK – June 11, 2025 — Shufti, a global leader in AI-powered identity verification and compliance technology, has officially joined the Age Verification Providers Association (AVPA), reinforcing its commitment…
Michael Geist
Here We Go Again: Internet Age Verification and Website Blocking Bill Reintroduced in the Senate (With Some Changes)
The last Parliament featured debate over several contentious Internet-related bills, notably streaming and news laws (Bills C-11 and C-18), online harms (Bill C-63) and Internet age verification and website blocking…
Privacy and Cybersecurity
Utah Implements First-in-the-Nation Law Requiring Age Verification for App Store Access
By Elena Miller, John Pavolotsky
On May 7, 2025, Utah became the first U.S. state to enact a law requiring app store providers and developers to verify users' ages and obtain verifiable parental consent for…
Shufti Pro Blog
Age-Verification Evasion in 2025: How Minors Outsmart Weak Age Gates — and How to Fight Back
By BECKY P.
Introduction Minors are no longer deterred by simple “What’s your date of birth?” pop-ups. Armed with VPNs, deep-fake selfie apps and black-market IDs, they slip past weak age gates just…
Shufti Pro Blog
The Complete Guide to Age Verification: How Minors Try to Bypass It
By Richard M.
Age restrictions exist for a reason, but many platforms continue to rely on outdated verification methods that do little to keep underage users out. Between online marketplaces and social apps…
Shufti Pro Blog
The Age Verification Advantage: Speed, Trust, and Privacy
By Edward Lilly
Businesses operating in age-restricted industries like gaming, social media, and alcohol sales navigate a high-stakes balancing act between compliance and customer experience. On the one hand, regulatory pressure is rising…
Inside Privacy
Utah Enacts App Store Accountability Act
By Lindsey Tonsager, Jayne Ponder, Natalie Maas, Divya Bhat
On March 26, 2025, Utah Governor Spencer Cox signed into law SB 142, the App Store Accountability Act (the “Act”), enacting the country’s first state law that requires app store…
Michael Geist
The Law Bytes Podcast, Episode 213: Elaine Craig on Mainstreaming Porn and Why Bill S-210 May Make Matters Worse
Bill S-210, the controversial age verification bill which purports to limit access to pornography for those under 18, could be headed for a final vote of approval in the House…
Eye On Privacy
Indiana Amends Breach Notification Law Along with New Adult Website Verification Requirement
By Liisa Thomas, Tracy Chau, Kathryn Smith
Indiana recently amended its breach notification law to include as personal information age verification information collected by adult websites. At the same time, the state passed a new law for…
Michael Geist
The Law Bytes Podcast, Episode 204: What Could Have Been for the Bill S-210 Hearings
Bill S-210, the mandated age verification bill for pornography sites that in reality targets everything from Google Search to Netflix, was expected to be the subject of extensive hearings by…