Online Safety Bill

Yubo Unveils Groundbreaking Online Safety Policy Document in the U.S., Pioneering Efforts to Apply Global Standards for Youth Protection Online

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Friday, January 26, 2024
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Developed by Yubo in partnership with the Association Française de Normalisation (AFNOR), the Yubo-AFNOR Spec policy document breaks new ground in the arena of online safety by outlining uniform standards that are universally applicable for strengthening safeguards on online platforms and enhancing protections for minors.

Key Points: 
  • Developed by Yubo in partnership with the Association Française de Normalisation (AFNOR), the Yubo-AFNOR Spec policy document breaks new ground in the arena of online safety by outlining uniform standards that are universally applicable for strengthening safeguards on online platforms and enhancing protections for minors.
  • Daily use of social media and online platforms is similarly widespread in the United States.
  • Since launching in 2015, Yubo has leveraged collaborative relationships with leading organizations, like AFNOR and other industry leaders,  to hone its approach to online safety innovation.
  • The English-language version of the Yubo-AFNOR Spec reference document is available by request.

ComplyCube Unveils No-ID Age Estimation to Address Growing Global Age-Restriction Regulations

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Monday, October 2, 2023
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SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- ComplyCube , the global Identity Verification (IDV) platform, has launched a new Age Estimation feature to safeguard minors online and protect the vulnerable.

Key Points: 
  • SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- ComplyCube , the global Identity Verification (IDV) platform, has launched a new Age Estimation feature to safeguard minors online and protect the vulnerable.
  • Furthermore, the new service boasts privacy-by-design capabilities, such as configurable automatic redaction for selfies customizable per jurisdictional regulations or use cases.
  • "Our multi-step pipeline and data-centric approach have enabled us to tackle ethnic, genetic, age, and gender variance to provide our clients with a fair and robust age estimation," explains Harry Varatharasan, Chief Data Scientist of ComplyCube.
  • Dating apps, e-commerce, gambling, gaming, and similar businesses can now:
    Enhance User Experience: Age estimation streamlines age checks, promoting faster onboarding and better retention.

ComplyCube Unveils No-ID Age Estimation to Address Growing Global Age-Restriction Regulations

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Monday, October 2, 2023
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SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- ComplyCube , the global Identity Verification (IDV) platform, has launched a new Age Estimation feature to safeguard minors online and protect the vulnerable.

Key Points: 
  • SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- ComplyCube , the global Identity Verification (IDV) platform, has launched a new Age Estimation feature to safeguard minors online and protect the vulnerable.
  • Furthermore, the new service boasts privacy-by-design capabilities, such as configurable automatic redaction for selfies customizable per jurisdictional regulations or use cases.
  • "Our multi-step pipeline and data-centric approach have enabled us to tackle ethnic, genetic, age, and gender variance to provide our clients with a fair and robust age estimation," explains Harry Varatharasan, Chief Data Scientist of ComplyCube.
  • Dating apps, e-commerce, gambling, gaming, and similar businesses can now:
    Enhance User Experience: Age estimation streamlines age checks, promoting faster onboarding and better retention.

Search for Solutions Drives Global Summit To Combat Hate-Fueled Violence

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Thursday, September 14, 2023
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PITTSBURGH, Sept. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The world's most comprehensive anti-hate conference returns to Pittsburgh, PA from September 27-29, 2023. The Eradicate Hate Global Summit is unlike any other international gathering that addresses the viral spread of hate-fueled violence. Representatives from U.S. and foreign governments, international organizations, academia, law enforcement, sports, medicine, social work, mental health, the non-profit sector, the tech world, and media, among others, will attend. They will share their experiences, propose solutions, and learn from the survivors and families of victims of hate-fueled violence.

Key Points: 
  • The Eradicate Hate Global Summit is unlike any other international gathering that addresses the viral spread of hate-fueled violence.
  • They will share their experiences, propose solutions, and learn from the survivors and families of victims of hate-fueled violence.
  • To drive action, the Summit has created Working Groups , each composed of the world's top experts from various sectors.
  • They toil year-round to turn ideas exchanged at the Summit into practical solutions and useful tools to battle the onslaught of hate-motivated violence that spans the globe.

X users will need protection after the 'block' feature is removed – here's why businesses are better than people at moderating negative comments

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Tuesday, August 29, 2023
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It is not only social media users who rely on X’s blocking feature to control the content they see and interact with.

Key Points: 
  • It is not only social media users who rely on X’s blocking feature to control the content they see and interact with.
  • Businesses need to be able to encourage constructive discussions on their social media accounts.
  • While individual users are sometimes used by companies to help moderate content, our recent research shows that official company accounts are much better placed to de-escalate hostile content.

The importance of blocking

    • For businesses, this can lead to negative attitudes towards the company, that could also spread, and loss of trust in the brand.
    • Blocking is arguably the most effective platform moderation feature.
    • Blocking is not only a desirable moderation feature; it is a responsible business practice requirement.
    • This is typically enabled by the blocking feature.

Content moderation going forward

    • Reporting and hiding hostile content could be viable moderation options for X going forward.
    • Removing the “block” feature could mean both companies and individual users have to take on increased responsibilities for content moderation.
    • Some research has already demonstrated that official business accounts employ diverse moderation communications – beyond just censorship – in the presence of hostile content.
    • Our findings again confirmed that company accounts were seen as most appropriate for hostile content moderation by other social media users.
    • Content moderation should be a collective effort between platforms, businesses and individual users.

Online Safety Charity SWGfL: Online Abuse Silences Women

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Wednesday, October 19, 2022
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Clare McGlynn is advising the online safety charity South West Grid for Learning (SWGfL), on the development of their new online platform, Minerva, which is intended to equip women with the tools, knowledge and resources they need to find safety and regain control.

Key Points: 
  • Clare McGlynn is advising the online safety charity South West Grid for Learning (SWGfL), on the development of their new online platform, Minerva, which is intended to equip women with the tools, knowledge and resources they need to find safety and regain control.
  • Professor McGlynn said: "In my view the Online Safety Bill actually enhances democratic rights.
  • Minerva will be a 24/7 secure platform that will aim to ease the reporting of online abuse, report crimes and help women re-build their lives.
  • Minerva is working with experts, from the law, police, and tech platforms, to offer combined support and resources to counter online abuse.

People Are Unwilling to Upload ID For Age Verification to Adult Sites - New Survey

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Tuesday, April 19, 2022
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LONDON, April 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --

Key Points: 
  • Of adults who agree that pornography use can be part of a healthy sexual lifestyle, just 17% are willing to upload their ID to access an adult website.
  • "The government has not done enough to ensure people's privacy will be guaranteed if age verification is implemented."
  • "The government assumes that people will actually upload their ID to access adult content.
  • Smaller adult sites tend to be harder to regulate and could potentially expose usersincluding minorsto more extreme or illegal content."