Vague Age Verification Laws Fuel Surge in ID Tech Vendors

Mounting age verification legislation with unclear technical requirements has created opportunities for private vendors to emerge as de facto guides as companies navigate legal and reputational risk.
AFP

Incode First to Achieve iBeta’s Highest Level of Independent Identity Security Testing on Both iOS and Android With 0% Error Rate

Incode Technologies, Inc., the global leader in identity security and fraud prevention, today announced that iBeta PAD testing confirmed Incode’s face liveness technology achieves Level 3 Presentation ...
Mobile ID World

DHS RIVR Tests Selfie Verification and Liveness Detection on Consumer Smartphones With Five Vendors Meeting All Goals

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Remote Identity Validation Rally (RIVR) has completed evaluations across selfie-to-document matching and liveness detection, with all testing conducted on ...
Yahoo

Reddit User Uncovers Who Is Behind Meta’s $2B Lobbying for Invasive Age Verification Tech

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The technical reality hits harder than policy abstractions. These bills mandate OS-level APIs that apps can query for age ...
Engadget

Apple introduces age verification for iCloud accounts in the UK

Apple has introduced more than just new features, like an AI playlist generator, with iOS 26.4 in the UK. The company now requires users in the region to verify their ages and to prove they’re 18 ...
TechCrunch

Reddit takes on the bots with new ‘human verification’ requirements for fishy behavior

Would-be Reddit competitor Digg just shut down because it couldn’t get a handle on the bots overrunning its site. On Wednesday, Reddit said it’s taking on the challenge itself. The company will begin ...
Biometric Update

Biometric injection attack surge spreads to iOS: iProov report

The latest threat intelligence report from iProov shows the dramatic growth in biometric injection attacks is accelerating, ...
9to5Mac

Apple age verification failing for some – here’s what to try [U]

Apple age verification went live in the UK in iOS 26.4 after a previous accidental release in the developer beta. While it was straightforward for me, some on the Apple Support forums and Reddit are ...
Engadget

Reddit is weighing identity verification methods to combat its bot problem

There could be one more step required before creating an account and posting on Reddit in the future. According to Reddit's CEO, Steve Huffman, the social media platform is exploring different ways to ...
The Verge

Apple’s iOS 26.4 update adds age verification in the UK

Users in the UK will be asked to verify that they’re over 18 to use ‘certain services or features.’ Users in the UK will be asked to verify that they’re over 18 to use ‘certain services or features.’ ...
9to5Mac

UK regulator Ofcom welcomes Apple age verification in iOS 26.4

Apple yesterday released iOS 26.4, with the company highlighting 13 new features and enhancements. The software update added functionality to Apple Music, made accessibility improvements, and ...