Australian report raises concerns over age-verification software ahead of teen social ban

Australia's social media ban can be enforced 'effectively', official report finds

The Australian government is banning young teenagers from social media from December and commissioned the report to look into how the new rules could be enforced. The study into age verification tools found some groups faced "reduced accuracy" in certain scenarios.

Report on social media age assurance trial says there is not a one-size-fits-all solution

Australia's government trial has found age-assurance for its under-16 social media ban can be done effectively and protect privacy, but there is not a one-size-fits-all model.

Report: Age verification in Australia possible, but not without error

The report found that although age assurance for under 16s is possible, it is not without concerns around privacy and some margin of error.

Australian report raises concerns over age-verification software ahead of teen social ban

An Australian government-commissioned report said selfie-based age guessing software could enforce a teen social media ban, but noted that some groups experienced “unacceptable” levels of inaccuracy, raising concerns about the December rollout.Read MoreThe post Australian report raises concerns over age-verification software ahead of teen social ban first appeared on The Who Dat Daily.

Social media age restrictions ‘can be done’ but tech not without flaws

Dozens of age verification tools have been tested as part of a push to protect children online. Here are the results.

Enforcing Australia's social media ban on kids is possible but contains risks, report says

The impending ban is popular with many parents, but experts have raised concerns over privacy and age verification technology.