Age verification checks can be completed using passports, driving licences, online banking, through credit reference agencies or with a digital ID app on your mobile phone account; innovative new technology can estimate your age from a selfie using artificial...
euCONSENT was a European Commission funded project to create an interoperable network of AV providers. It began a pilot of its technology in February 2022 with over 1,600 participants across 5 countries which successfully proved the concept of interoperability,...
The fundamental policy aim is to prevent children stumbling accidentally across pornography when they are online. So to some extent, if more technically-aware children are determined to circumvent the protections being put in place, that does not mean the policy has...
No. DNS over HTTPS (DOH) only encrypts the domain lookup. It may defeat simple DNS-level blocks, but it does not stop other lawful measures. Where a court or regulator orders access restrictions, ISPs can still block connections in several ways, and authorities can...
The AV sector is developing methods to estimate ages below 18, including facial analysis. Already one provider has developed a solution that is accurate to within two years of the actual age. It is also possible to ask parents to vouch for their children’s...
