Legal

Ofcom finalises rules for tech firms to protect children online

2025-04-24 Ian Fleming

EU publishes call for consultations on EUDI Wallet specifications

2025-04-21 Ian Fleming

Pornhub faces new hurdles as France and United Kingdom enforce age verification laws

2025-04-16 Ian Fleming

NO FAKES Act: Protecting Against Unauthorized Deepfakes

2025-04-15 Per Henrikson

Importantly, the NO FAKES Act aims to resolve the challenges posed by the current patchwork of state right of publicity laws, which vary widely in scope and enforcement.

Nebraska social media age-verification bill moves forward

2025-04-15 Ian Fleming

A bill requiring age verification for social media accounts in Nebraska advanced to the second round of debate with a 38-2 vote.

Age verification for adult sites comes into force in France

2025-04-14 Per Henrikson

A landmark law requiring all websites displaying adult content in France to implement robust age verification measures came into full effect on April 11, marking a significant shift in the regulation of adult content online.

France to introduce strict age verification on porn sites

2025-04-14 Per Henrikson

Similar rules will come into effect in the UK this summer.

Scotland’s Digital ID Plan Sparks Privacy Concerns

2025-04-10 Ian Fleming

Scotland's ScotAccount digital ID pilot raises concerns over data centralization, surveillance, and privacy risks.

French regulator Arcom has introduced strict new age verification rules

2025-04-07 Per Henrikson

Temporary methods like bank card verification will no longer suffice. The law requires that pornographic websites “only use age checks that are effective, privacy-preserving and data minimizing” and “offer users at least one ‘double blind approach’”.

Emerging Laws Propel Hotels Towards Digital ID Solutions

2025-03-20 Per Henrikson

Experts urge hotels to transition from manual to digital identity verification methods, reducing friction and errors.

UK's Companies House launches registration of Authorised Corporate Service Providers

2025-03-19 Per Henrikson

Companies House has taken a big step towards greater certainty about who is filing information on behalf of companies.

US Social Security Administration to require in-person identity checks for new and existing recipients

2025-03-18 Ian Fleming

In an effort to limit fraudulent claims, the Social Security Administration will impose tighter identity-proofing measures — which will require millions of recipients and applicants to visit agency field offices rather than interact with the agency over the phone.