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Platforms will need age assurance to show children are kept out, UK online safety watchdog suggests

By Frank Hersey ( July 19, 2024, 11:32 GMT | Insight) -- Meta Platforms, Google, TikTok and Snap are among online platform operators facing renewed uncertainty in the UK over the use of age assurance technology to ensure online safety for children. Regulator Ofcom appears to be incentivizing its use despite its chief executive recently questioning the effectiveness of the key age assurance method, facial age estimation. A spokesperson told MLex it has had to find "creative" approaches over children's safety.Meta Platforms, Google, TikTok and Snap are among online platform operators facing renewed uncertainty in the UK over the use of age assurance technology to ensure online safety for children....

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