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Empowering users with optionality: The future of age verification and estimation

Empowering users with optionality: The future of age verification and estimation

In April, the world's leading experts on privacy-preserving, secure, and reliable age assurance measures came together at The Global Age Assurance Standards Summit 2024 to discuss the future of enabling a safer online experience for children. The event shed light on the evolving landscape of age assurance (age

A Duty of Care: Why it’s time to Enhance Age Assurance and Content Moderation to Protect Children from Harmful Online Content

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A Duty of Care: Why it’s time to Enhance Age Assurance and Content Moderation to Protect Children from Harmful Online Content

Follow VerifyMy on LinkedIn to keep up to date with the latest safety tech and regulatory developments. In today’s digital-first environment, children are being routinely exposed to harmful, age-restricted and even illegal content online. The continued proliferation of smart devices and easy, anywhere access to user-generated content (UGC) through

A fifth of teenagers watch pornography frequently and some are addicted, UK study finds

A fifth of teenagers watch pornography frequently and some are addicted, UK study finds

Follow VerifyMy on LinkedIn to keep up to date with the latest safety tech and regulatory developments. Harriet Grant and Dan Milmo of The Guardian report on how a major new survey of British schoolchildren’s attitudes to pornography has found significant numbers of young people aged between 14 and

ASACP name VerifyMy as one of its valued Featured Sponsors for December 2022

ASACP name VerifyMy as one of its valued Featured Sponsors for December 2022

VerifyMy, the Google for Startups-backed safety-tech provider, has a mission to make the Internet a safer place via their VerifyMyAge and VerifyMyContent safety-tech solutions designed to deliver the best consumer experience without compromising the needs of the business. VerifyMyAge is a global leader in age assurance technology, safeguarding children by

California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act (AB 2273)

Age Appropriate Design Code

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:

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

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

The Online Safety Bill - The impact on your business

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

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

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.

Proud member of UKIE

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,