Hacker News with Generative AI: Age Verification

Everyone to be age verified for social media in Australia (acs.org.au)
The federal government has confirmed its forthcoming youth social media ban will require Australians of all ages to confirm their age when accessing social media.
Social Media, Australia, Age Verification, Regulation
4 points by SerCe 7 days ago | 0 comments
Instagram Plans to Use AI to Catch Teens Lying About Age (bloomberg.com)
Meta Platforms Inc., under fire from parents and lawmakers over its impact on teens’ mental health, plans to use artificial intelligence to identify young users on Instagram who are lying about their age and automatically switch them into more restrictive privacy settings.
Social Media, Artificial Intelligence, Privacy, Teens, Age Verification
5 points by belter 17 days ago | 1 comments
A Canadian lobby group is promoting "widespread adoption of age verification" (michaelgeist.ca)
Canada, Lobbying, Age Verification, Online Safety
62 points by clwg 197 days ago | 127 comments