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California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act (AB 2273)

Status: On Monday 29th August 2022 the California State Senate approved the California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act. Both the Senate and the State Assembly did so unanimously so there is clear bi-partisan support. If signed by the Governor, the law comes into force on July 1, 2024. What is it:

Online Safety Bill

VerifyMyContent discussed in UK Parliament

In a high-profile debate during the passage of the Online Safety Bill, the VerifyMyContent solution was referenced to demonstrate the technical feasibility of requiring adult websites to maintain effective records of identity and consent verification for all those who feature within their content. Following some 50 hours of debate in

Age Estimation

VerifyMy facial age estimation approved by German regulator

VerifyMy is excited to announce that its facial age estimation technology has been approved by the Kommission für Jugendmedienschutz (KJM), the German regulator for the protection of minors on online media. As a result, the technology can now be used to verify the age of users attempting to access 18+

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Google for Startups select VerifyMy for Black Founders Fund award

We are proud to report that Google for Startups has selected VerifyMy as a recipient of its second Black Founders Fund in Europe. The award provides not only access to capital, but also global networking opportunities and the chance to access the very best of Google’s people, products and

Online Safety Bill

UK Online Safety Bill may act to tackle the issue of consent in pornography

It has often been said that global corporations may wield more power and influence than national governments. A prime example of this has been Mastercard’s strong and principled stand against underage performers in adult content and the issue of participant consent. Their rule book was updated last year to

Offensive Weapons Act

Offensive Weapons Act Update April 2022 - What's changed, and how does it affect your business?

In April 2022, the law restricting the sale of knives and corrosive substances in the UK was significantly tightened, now requiring rigorous age checks both before an online purchase and at the point of delivery. Read our report to better understand the impact on your buiness. Download the full report

Online Safety Bill

The Online Safety Bill - What does it mean for the adult sector?

The United Kingdom government has presented to Parliament a revised draft of its trailblazing online safety legislation, which now begins the process of scrutiny by first the House of Commons and then the House of Lords before becoming law, probably early in 2023. Read our report to better understand the

Online Safety Bill

The Online Safety Bill - The impact on your business

Until now, the debate around the UK’s Online Safety Bill and age verification has centred on the adult industry and the requirement to prevent children from accessing online pornography. However, whilst the recently-published revised draft certainly tackles this issue, it also has far more wide-ranging implications for websites across

Online Safety Bill

New online safety rules legally require porn sites to verify the age of users

The UK government today signalled a dramatic acceleration in the enforcement of age verification for every adult website available to Internet users in the United Kingdom.

Age Appropriate Design Code

Proud member of UKIE

VerifyMyAge is pleased to announce we are now a proud member of UKIE. As the world's longest-running games and interactive trade body, UKIE helps its members with a range of business support services. UKIE represents nearly 500 businesses across the UK, including major video game platforms, international publishers,

German AV Law

German court upholds ban on Cyprus-based adult sites

German courts have taken a further significant step in clarifying the complex question of jurisdiction over the regulation of the internet within the EU by making it clear that the German government can take action against pornographic websites based in other EU states that breach German laws on child protection.

The Children's Code

VerifyMyAge Report: The Age Appropriate Design Code and its impact on your business

VerifyMyAge's report outlines the essential requirements of The Children's Code (or the Age Appropriate Design Code) and its impact on your business. The Code marks a significant step forward in addressing the challenges related to the processing of personal data, particularly of those under 18. For

Age Verification

VerifyMyAge Report: A Blueprint for Age Verification in Online Adult Entertainment

VerifyMyAge’s blueprint report explores the current state of play in regard to how the European Union, United Kingdom, France and Germany are tackling age verification for access to adult content and what this means for local consumers and the content providers. There is presently no uniform global or regional

Digital Safeguarding

In the next decade, we won't be able to do anything online without proving who we are first

Policy drawn up in response to a moral panic is rarely well thought through. The fever pitch debate at present about how to address online trolling and abuse is perhaps as noisy as it has ever been. The seeds were sown during the World Cup when England's players

Digital Safeguarding

Seven online compliance trends to expect in 2022

Andy Lulham, COO of VerifyMyAge, the global leader in user and content verification solutions, shares his views on the seven significant trends all internet users can expect to see in 2022 and beyond.

Online Safety Bill

The UK Online Safety Bill - Championing safety by design

We reflect on the Online Safety Bill and government efforts to protect children from online pornography. This new blog post also explores why ‘safety by design’ could be the new goal post for online businesses and service providers.

Age Verification Law

German Age Verification Law

As we begin to explore age verification law worldwide, today's post shines the spotlight on Germany; a nation with a complex regulatory structure surrounding youth protection. Read on for the most important laws relating to age and indeed identity verification in Germany.

Digital Safeguarding

Digital Safeguarding & OnlyFans - Making the case for age verification

In this blog post we explore why robust age verification will become the new cornerstone of digital safeguarding and help to create safer online experiences for young people.