From AFP News Agency.
As governments crack down on online platforms from social networks to porn sites, age verification technology is booming.
In most cases, all it requires is taking a head-on selfie with a phone or computer camera, and an automated decision is made within a minute. If the system is not able to make a decision based on a photo or video, it will ask for a government ID.
The technology promises speed and accuracy in implementing laws like Australia’s social media ban for under-16s, in force from 10 December.
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