2025 has been notable—if not revolutionary—for the UK’s privacy in both regulation and tech departments: the UK’s Online Safety Act (OSA) and its age assurance rules are already in force, and Whitehall has started pushing a program for UK digital ID cards—GOV.UK Wallet—that ministers say will (at the very least) be used for things like… Read more.
Tag: Digital ID
More and more governments and big platforms around the world are shifting toward forcing users to verify their identities when using online services, rolling out mandatory digital ID plans and biometric age checks—and at a faster pace than ever. Whether it’s for safety (as they usually justify these developments) or simply for more control, we’ll… Read more.