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UK and US Move to Enforce Age Restrictions on Social Media for Minors, Impacting Adults Too

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UK and US Move to Enforce Age Restrictions on Social Media for Minors, Impacting Adults Too

Feds Want to Ban Kids From Social Media, But Adults Could Need ID Too

iPhone in Canada

Feds Want to Ban Kids From Social Media, But Adults Could Need ID Too

Law professor Michael Geist says a new UK regulator report shows what age checks for keeping teens under 16 off social media would take, and it makes Canada’s Bill C-34 plan look rushed. In a post...

How will the UK stop under-16s using social media? Here’s what we know

Independent

How will the UK stop under-16s using social media? Here’s what we know

The ban will stop children from accessing the ten biggest platforms including TikTok, Instagram and Snapchat but there are concerns some will find to bypass the restrictions

Shortlist of age checks for the UK's under-16 social media ban is out, 'some' adults will need verifying

The Register

Shortlist of age checks for the UK's under-16 social media ban is out, 'some' adults will need verifying

Some adults may not need to prove it, but many will

Ofcom outlines age check methods ahead of social media ban for under-16s

BBC

Ofcom outlines age check methods ahead of social media ban for under-16s

Ofcom says photo and digital ID, banking checks or facial age estimation can help prove someone is 16 or over.

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