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Social Media Age Verification and Public Servants' Privacy

Updated 2026-10-29 06:05 UTC 2 sources Neutral

Ofcom proposed methods to verify the ages of social media users, including photo ID, digital ID checks, banking verification, or facial age estimation. Meanwhile, a controversial request by an official for Senate hearing footage not to be shared on social media has sparked criticism.

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The Guardian
Official’s controversial September request for Senate hearing footage to not be shared on social media has been heavily criticisedGet our daily political email, free ap
2026-10-29 05:35 UTC
BBC News
Ofcom says photo and digital ID, banking checks or facial age estimation can help prove someone is 16 or over.
2026-10-29 05:57 UTC
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