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Age-verification requirements for social media spark new privacy concerns

As governments push stricter online child safety rules, digital rights advocates warn about the risks of collecting IDs and facial data.

Social media companies are fighting the ‘age verification trap’ as collecting biometrics on kids violates privacy rights

Big Social is reaching its Big Tobacco moment as it regulations intensify and social media companies look to implement age verification methods on its platforms.
The Hill

FTC says social networks’ data privacy, safety policies are ‘woefully inadequate’

Top social media and video streaming companies are facing new scrutiny from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), which released a report Thursday morning accusing the platforms of vastly violating users’ privacy and failing to provide safeguards for kids ...

The pros and cons of social media

Building connections, revolutionizing news and expanding horizons vs. concerns around mental health, fake news and privacy
Seeking Alpha

WISeKey WISe.Social Network: A New Era of Digital Identity Ownership and Data Privacy

WISe.Social provides a model for how social networks can align with privacy regulations while fostering a more ethical digital ecosystem. Geneva, January 31, 2025 –WISeKey International Holding Ltd (“WISeKey”) (SIX: WIHN, NASDAQ: WKEY), a leading ...
FOX31 Denver

Polis vetoes social media protections bill, citing privacy, free speech concerns

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. DENVER (KDVR) — Gov. Jared Polis vetoed a Colorado Senate bill Thursday that was aimed at ...