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Explore how age verification and age estimation systems function in this 41-minute conference talk from MRMCD2025, examining their risks, side effects, and the challenge of balancing youth protection with data privacy. Discover the current landscape of digital age restrictions as Australia bans social media for users under 16, the UK's Online Safety Act forces platforms like Reddit and Bluesky to implement mandatory age verification leading to surging VPN downloads, and the EU develops potential age verification infrastructure through the EU Wallet. Learn about Germany's approach through the Commission for Youth Media Protection (KJM), including their evaluation processes for age verification solutions, which providers have received positive assessments, and the reasoning behind these decisions. Gain insights into the technical mechanisms behind age verification systems and understand the broader implications of implementing digital age boundaries in an increasingly connected world.
