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Social Media Age Verification and Public Servants' Privacy
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