Publications
AVPA corrects the record with US House Committee on Energy and Commerce
We have submitted a letter to the US House Committee on Energy and Commerce in response to a letter submitted by Americans for Prosperity, the Center for Democracy and Technology, and the Software & Information Industry Association. [embeddoc...
Is App-Store based age assurance the silver bullet?
There has been growing debate over whether app stores should take on the responsibility of age verification. Some tech companies, including Meta and Snap, have suggested that app stores should enforce these age restrictions, preventing underage users from downloading...
The VPN Fallacy
Why age verification laws should require more than an IP address to prove a user’s location Understanding “the VPN Fallacy” Some adult websites claim they comply with state-mandated age verification laws by blocking access from states where such laws are in effect....
AVPA comments in the US Congress
"Thank you very much. It’s an honour and a privilege to speak here. As I look out at the sunset over the capital, I can hardly believe I’m here—so thank you for this opportunity. I often feel I’m wheeled out in state legislatures more for my accent than my knowledge,...
2025 – The year of implementation for age assurance
2025 promises to be a very busy year in the world of age verification. In this post, we, as the global trade body for suppliers of age verification and age estimation solutions, look forward to what to expect over the next 12 months. Implementing global legislation...
How will the Supreme Court apply the US Constitution to online pornography?
How does a constitution written over 200 years ago adapt its set of rules for governing to the age of the Internet? This is a question the US Supreme Court will tackle on January 15, when it considers if the elected representatives of the people of the Great State of...
AVPA files
The AVPA has filed an amicus brief in Free Speech Coalition vs Paxton, a case which will be heard on January 15th 2025 with a decision expected to be handed down in the summer. Our aim is to ensure the Court understands how the latest age verification and age...
Making Sense of the Latest Plans for Age Assurance in the EU
In spite of a great deal of legislation implying or explicitly requiring age assurance within the European Union, for the past few years, the Commission has not been clear about its vision for how this should be implemented. This has now changed, with two recent...
AVPA offers advice to the state of New York
The AVPA has submitted comments to the Office of the New York State Attorney General in advance of their rulemaking for the SAFE for Kids Act. This was a very extensive consultation, demonstrating the rigor the state authorities are putting into this process. We...
AVPA comments on the EU Digital Services Act
The global trade body representing suppliers of age verification and age estimation technology solutions, has submitted a response to the European Commission's call for evidence on implementing the Digital Services Act, particuarly in respect to minors. The AVPA...
AVPA showcases latest privacy-preserving age assurace technology
10 September 2024 Washington, DC - Members of the Age Verification Providers Association demonstrated a wide-range of privacy-preserving methods of online age assurance at an event designed to inform US policymakers and jurists about the capabilities of the...