Year: 2019
Snapchat: The age verification system is useless
The UK parliamentary committee interrogated the two top Snap executives as they considered that the age verification system of the application was not effective. Snap’s senior director of international public policy, Stephen Collins, and EMEA director of creative strategy, Will…
New regulations about identity verification of UK Gambling Commission
The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) decided to pass the new law, to make the gambling space safer and fairer, which is to be implemented on May 7, 2019. The new legislation provides the interception of criminal activity, which will be…
AGEify at TES Affiliate Conferences 2019
TES Affiliate Conference 2019 welcomed AGEify, our innovative application for online age verification, in Lisbon. The event was organized by The European Summit and held from 1 to 4 March 2019 at the Oitavos Hotel, in Cascais. TES Affiliate Conference…
AGEify at MWC 2019
AGEify, our innovative solution for online age verification, participated in MWC 2019, in Barcelona. The event was held from 25 to 28 February 2019 at Fira Gran Via. MWC Barcelona is the biggest mobile event in the world, in which…
App TikTok: A ”hunting ground” for pedophiles
The new app for teens to share fun videos, TikTok was the cause that led many schools to send letters to the parents across the UK, as it has constituted a ‘’hunting ground’’ for pedophiles. Specifically, according to a report…
When a knife was purchased for murder
The police criticized a site that sold swords and knives because they felt that one of them was used in a murder. In particular, police found that Ashraf Hussan was depicted with a knife, concluding that he and a teenager…
‘’Verify with Koupon’’ in convenience stores
‘’Verify with Koupon’’ is an innovative and easy way which can be implemented for age verification in convenience stores. Koupon Media which constitutes a consumer analytics platform, makes a pioneering proposal, verify with coupon, which aims to help c-store retailers…
UK Government: Age verification in dating apps
Sunday times published the decision of the UK’s government about requiring age verification in dating apps such as tinder and grindr. The investigation made by the newspaper found that more than 30 cases of child rape sent to the police…
The development of vape products
Vaping and e-cigarettes is the newest addiction to teens. Flavors like mango, vanilla, chocolate etc. make vaping more joyful and popular among minors although the legislation raises the minimum age for purchasing tobacco, e-cigarettes, and vaping products from 18 to…
”PlaySugarHouse” fined because of underage gaming
A new online casino in New Jersey ‘’PlaySugarHouse’’, was recently fined because it allowed gambling under the age of 18 years old. But the question is, will the fine cause issue in Pennsylvania as the brand looks to operate in…
