Age Verification
U.K. Age Verification Faces 6-Month Pushback
Following yesterday’s report that implementation of the U.K.’s online age verification law will be delayed indefinitely; new information is pointing to an approximately six-month timeframe.
U.K. Age Verification Rollout Delayed Indefinitely
The Guardian is reporting that implementation of the U.K.’s online age verification law will be delayed yet again, this time indefinitely, just weeks before it was to be mandated.
18 Plus Releases Free Age Verification Tools, Affiliate Program
18 Plus has released its free U.K. age verification tools and supporting affiliate program.
AgeGo Reveals More Countries Plan Age Verification Mandates
Age verification solution provider AgeGO has reported that many countries are closely following the success of the U.K.’s initiative and is offering an overview of those nations that are examining future age verification options.
AVSecure Pushes Frontier of Age Verification Technology
In January, the U.K.’s official regulatory representative Murray Perkins told XBIZ Show attendees that the U.K. government would announce the enforcement date for online age verification to go into effect approximately 90 days before implementation.
AVSecure Opens Age Verification Developer Sandbox
AVSecure has opened its developer sandbox to help merchants and their developers implement an authorized age verification system ahead of the July 15 enforcement deadline.
AgeGO Touts Solution for U.K. Age Verification
AgeGO is reaching out to adult site operators with its compliance solution for U.K. traffic that is subject to the nation’s new age verification law.
It's Official: UK Age Verification Begins July 15
The speculation and wait is over as the U.K. government becomes the first country in the world to mandate age verification for internet users — with the new law coming into force July 15.
BBFC Reveals AV Provider Accreditation Rules
The British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) has revealed its requirements for the certification of age verification providers in the run-up to the implementation of its AV mandate.
AgeGO Offers Age Verification for Online Dating
While adult websites prepare for the U.K.’s Digital Economy Act and its age verification mandate, AV service provider AgeGO is reminding site owners that the DEA extends to all commercial digital platforms that contain adult-oriented content targeting the U.K.
ASACP Heads to Phoenix Forum, Executive Director in Age Verification Workshop
The Association of Sites Advocating Child Protection (ASACP) has announced its return participation in The Phoenix Forum (TPF), scheduled for March 27-30, in Tempe, Arizona.
ExoGroup Debuts Age Verification Service
Digital technology enterprise business group ExoGroup has announced a significant investment in the development of age verification technology to be marketed under the brand name AgeGO.
ASACP Discusses Online Child Protection and Age Verification at Industry Events
The Association of Sites Advocating Child Protection (ASACP) enjoyed a successful start to the New Year — kicking off 2019 by attending two key events, where it conveyed its message regarding the role of proactive corporate responsibility in online child protection.
MojoHost Integrates AVSecure With 'Outstanding' Results
MojoHost, one of the industry’s leading hosting providers that announced a partnership with AVSecure for age verification last year, has announced it has completed a series of rigorous tests on the AVSecure blockchain platform with "outstanding" results.
U.K. Policymakers OK Age-Verification System's Costs
U.K.’s Regulatory Policy Committee, which assesses government policies and their likely costs, said that enforcement of the age-verification statute for adult content will cost the government about £4.45 million when it goes into effect in the spring.
U.K. Gives Age-Verification System the Green Light
The House of Commons today agreed on final regulations necessary to introduce age verification for adult websites.
U.K. Age-Verification System Takes Step Forward
A motion to approve draft legislation over U.K.’s age-verification regulations will be the top business at the House of Commons on Monday.
U.K. Delays Age-Verification System Until April
U.K. Minister Margot James told members of Parliament today that the government, once again, must delay age verification for adult content.
AgeID, PortesCard Partner for Anonymous Age Verification
AgeID has announced an exclusive partnership with OCL and its Portes solution for providing anonymous face-to-face age verification plus workplace and child protection.
ASACP to Discuss Age Verification at The European Summit
The Association of Sites Advocating Child Protection (ASACP) has announced its return to Prague for The European Summit, scheduled for September 14-17, at the Vienna House Diplomat Hotel.