Age Verification
VerifyMyAge Offers AV Solution to French Adult Market
VerifyMyAge (VMA) has announced an age verification solution for the French market following the recent announcement by the Conseil Supérieur de l'Audiovisuel (CSA) demanding that all French adult sites immediately implement age verification.
Jacquie & Michel Group Responds to France's New AV Requirements
Following France’s adoption of a controversial mandatory age verification (AV) system for adult websites, popular French content providers Jacquie et Michel Group have continued developing My18Pass, an OpenID-based solution to comply with the new requirements.
French Regulators Pressure 7 Top Adult Sites to Implement Age Verification
The seven top adult websites in France are being actively pressured by the country’s media regulatory agency, the Conseil Supérieur de l'Audiovisuel (CSA), to develop their own age verification systems under threat of closure.
Australia: Digital Rights Advocates Rally Against Proposed 'Online Safety Act'
Australian privacy and digital rights advocates have expressed mounting concern over the nation’s proposed Online Safety Act, one of the most extreme versions of current attempts worldwide to revise internet regulation and increase the power of the State over online speech and activities.
France: XVideos Launches Survey Challenging AV Requirement
Months after the French Parliament passed an Age Verification (AV) requirement for online adult content, the site Pornbiz.com — owned by the tubesite XVideos, a WGCZ company — began circulating a survey gathering public opinion about privacy concerns surrounding the requirement and its implementation.
FSC: What the Latest 2257 Ruling Means to You
The Free Speech Coalition (FSC) has issued an explainer for this week's 2257 record-keeping ruling by the U.S. Third Circuit Court of Appeals.
Brandi Love Debates Age Verification, Adult Biz With Daily Caller
Brandi Love and "conservative activist" Terry Schilling debate the issues of age verification and keeping minors away from adult content on the internet for the right-wing site DailyCaller.com.
U.K. Lawsuit Demanding Implementation of Age Verification Moves Forward
A U.K. judge allowed a coalition of age verification companies and pro-regulation nonprofits on Thursday to move forward with their legal battle to compel the government to introduce a mandatory age verification system for adult content.
French Parliament Agrees to Age Verification Requirement
The French Parliament unanimously agreed yesterday to introduce an Age Verification (A.V.) requirement aimed at preventing minors from accessing pornographic websites.
Australia Inches Closer to Mandatory Age Verification for Adult Sites
Australians may be forced to submit to an identity verification service run by the federal government before accessing adult entertainment online, if recommendations from a parliamentary committee are followed.
U.K. Names Ofcom as Internet Watchdog, Proposes Broad Regulatory Powers
The U.K. government has appointed telecoms and broadcasting regulator Ofcom to enforce rules intended to safeguard internet users.
U.K. Age Verification Report Prompts Puzzled Reactions
Although the Conservative U.K. government has refused to make a controversial report it commissioned from a private research and intelligence agency readily available, a copy of the full report, titled "Young People, Pornography & Age Verification" and dated January 2020, is circulating among media and academic sources.
AV Industry Seeks to Compel U.K. to Begin Adult Site Age Checks
A group of age verification technology providers has launched legal action to require the U.K. government to reverse its decision to abandon a law requiring age checks for adult websites.
Poland Becomes Newest Nation to Explore Online Age Verification
The global push for online age and identity verification has added another nation to its cause, as Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki outlined his country’s plans for implementation.
China Moves Beyond Face Scans for Porn, Mandates ID for Phone, SIM Card Purchases
While porn fans and privacy advocates in the free world decry authoritarian “age verification” schemes that mandate facial recognition scans for consumers seeking to access adult entertainment online, a new Chinese law has gone into effect that requires all purchasers of cell phones, services and SIM cards to prove their identity by having their faces scanned.
Facebook Fights Facial Recognition With AI, Adult Performers May Benefit
Even as a range of regulators from Australia to the U.K. and beyond contemplate the broad use of facial recognition for online age verification, a new report reveals that Facebook is working to blunt the effectiveness of this technology for video streams.
Australia Considers Expanding Facial Recognition Program for Age Verification
Taking a page from ongoing discussions in the U.K., the Australian government is considering an expansion of its Face Verification Service for online age verification.
Australia Considering Online Age Verification for Gambling, Porn
It is a familiar refrain in the halls of lawmakers these days, where calls for age and identity verification (AV) continue in the name of “keeping minors safe online,” and although the U.K. has faced considerable challenges in implementing its AV solution, other nations such as Australia have been keeping a close eye on the process and are learning from it.
UK Age Verification Efforts Continue Despite Recent Setback
One of the biggest challenges facing the online adult entertainment industry over the past few years has been keeping abreast of the U.K.’s efforts to mandate age verification before allowing the country’s consumers to access age-restricted materials.
U.K. Government Scraps Age Verification Scheme
In a surprising move, the U.K. government has backtracked on its efforts to implement the controversial Age Verification scheme that would have compelled anyone accessing adult websites in the realm to officially verify they were not minors.