WASHINGTON — The Free Speech Coalition (FSC) announced today that it will support the OpenAge Initiative and its AgeKey cryptographic age assurance solution.
AgeKey is a reusable, FIDO2 passkey-based cryptographic age assurance solution that creates reusable, privacy-preserving age credentials without tracking a user's identity.
“We believe that device-based solutions are more effective than fragmented platform- or site-specific approaches,” said FSC Executive Director Alison Boden. “OpenAge and AgeKey offer a practical bridge between these models, allowing users to store a verified age result locally on the device and reuse it across multiple platforms without repeated verification or resubmission of sensitive data. This approach holds the promise of reduced friction and privacy risks that have undermined compliance with age-verification mandates, and provides a path that is affordable for large platforms, independent creators, and small businesses alike.”
Added OpenAge's Julian Corbett, “OpenAge believes deeply in interoperability and reusability when it comes to age assurance and users’ own data. Our mandate is to think first and foremost about what users’ needs and rights should be. This includes the right of children to receive age-appropriate experiences and protections from harmful content, and the right of adults to privacy and frictionless access online. We are thrilled that the Free Speech Coalition sees AgeKey as a solution that can meet the needs of its members while preserving these fundamental principles.”
For more information, visit OpenAgeInitiative.org and FreeSpeechCoalition.com.