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    EU Lawmakers Back EU-Wide Age Checks for Social Media

    2025-11-28CC-BY-4.0age-assurance

    The European Parliament has backed an EU-wide framework for age checks on social media platforms, pushing for consistent rules on how providers verify that under-16s are kept off services where they are not allowed.

    • MEPs support mandatory age checks for platforms with minimum age requirements, with safeguards against excessive data collection.
    • The proposal emphasizes privacy-preserving age assurance, avoiding general monitoring of all users.
    • If finalized, the framework would force platforms to standardize age checks across EU member states.
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    Indian States Curb Aadhaar Use as Proof of Birth

    2025-11-28CC-BY-4.0national-eiddigital-idage-assurance

    Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra have stopped accepting Aadhaar as proof of birth for civil registration, signaling a tighter interpretation of India’s national digital ID system and its role in age and identity verification.

    • State authorities in UP and Maharashtra now require birth certificates or hospital records rather than Aadhaar for proof-of-birth documentation.
    • The move responds to central government guidance that Aadhaar is an identity number, not a proof of birth or citizenship.
    • The change affects how residents prove age and identity in procedures such as school enrollment and access to entitlements tied to date of birth.
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    Australia Registers New eSafety Industry Codes With Age-Assurance Provisions

    2025-09-09CC-BY-4.0age-assurance

    Australia registered expanded eSafety industry codes that include stronger age‑assurance expectations for online services, formalizing obligations to limit minors’ exposure to harmful content.

    • Codes registered by the eSafety Commissioner on Sep 9, 2025
    • Codifies age‑assurance across covered online services
    • Implementation details to vary by risk and service type
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    W3C VC 2.0 Incorporates TruAge Contributions for Age Verification

    2025-05-16CC-BY-4.0verifiable-credentialsage-assurance

    The W3C Verifiable Credentials 2.0 effort incorporated age‑verification contributions from the TruAge initiative, supporting privacy‑preserving proof of age.

    • VC 2.0 adds patterns for age attestations
    • Enables selective disclosure of age without full identity
    • Supports reusable credentials across services