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Spotify, Reddit and X conducted all age providing systems to prevent children from inadequate content.
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The world-wide security power has paved the way for a number of artificial intelligence products designed to avoid children from potentially harmful things on the Internet.
In the UK, a new legislative act, called the Internet Security Act, introduces a duty to care for technology companies for the protection of children from materials that do not correspond to age, language of hatred, bullying, fraud and sexual abuse (CSAM). Companies may be fined up to 10% of the world’s annual violations.
In addition, the iconic rules aimed at maintaining children safely on the Internet are rapidly through the US Congress. One bill known as Act on the safety of children onlinewould bring platforms to social media responsibility for preventing harm to children – similar to the Law on Security on the Internet in the UK
This impetus with regulators is increasingly rethinking in several major technological players. PornHub and other online pornography giants block all users from access to their sites if they do not pass through the age check system.
But porn sites were not alone in taking the age of user checking. Spotify, Reddit and X conducted all age providing systems to avoid being subjected to sexually obvious or inadequate material.
Such regulatory measures have been taken with criticism of the technology industry – not least because of the concern that they can violate the privacy of Internet users.
Digital ID thrives
At the heart of all these ages checks is one company: Yoti.
Yoti produces technology that fixes selfies and uses artificial intelligence to test someone’s age based on their features. The firm says its algorithm AI, which has undergone millions of faces, can estimate the age of 13 to 24 years over two years of accuracy.
Previously, the firm cooperated with the UK post office and hoped to take advantage of a broader press Digital certificates issued by the government In the UK Yoti is not one in the software space for identity checking – other players include Inverut, Persona and IPROV. However, the company became the most famous agency provider for the new UK.
“There is a racing for the safety technology of children and service providers to earn trust and confidence,” said CNBC Pete Kenion, a partner of the CRIPPS law firm. “New demands have undoubtedly created a new market, and suppliers are trying to make their mark.”
However, the growth of digital identification methods also led to concern of privacy and possible data violations.
“Significant privacy problems arise when using this technology,” Kenion said. “Trust is key and will be earned only with the help of rigid and effective technical and managed procedures taken to preserve personal data.”
Rani Govender, Head of Children’s Security Policy on the Internet on the NSPC Children’s Charitable Children, said the technology is already “already exists” for users’ authentication without sacrificing their privacy.
“Technical companies must make a focused, ethical choice, choosing decisions that protect children from harm without breaking users’ privacy,” she said CNBC. “The best technology is not just a tick; it creates trust.”
Smartphones are safe for children
A wave of new technologies that arise to prevent children who are exposed to the Internet are not limited to software.
Earlier this month, the Finnish HMD Global Phone Global Producer has launched a new smartphone called Fusion X1, which uses AI to stop children shoot or share naked content or view sexual images from camera, screen and in all applications.
The phone uses technology developed by Safetonet, a British cybersecurity firm focused on children’s safety.
The new Finnish Maker HMD Global Smartphone uses AI to prevent children’s exposing or obvious sexual images.
HMD Global
“We believe that it is necessary to do more in this space,” said James Robinson, Vice President of the Family Vertical in HMD, CNBC. He stressed that HMD came up with the concept of children’s devices before he came into force online, but noted that “it is great to see the government take more steps.”
Issue of the phone is convenient for children HMD, should enhance impetus in Movement “Without Smartphone”Calling parents avoid their children to have a smartphone.
Going forward, Govender NSPCC says the safety of children will be an important priority for digital hippos such as Google and Meta.
Technical giants have been accused of deterioration of mental health in children and adolescents for many years. In return, they claim that they have taken measures to resolve these issues by raising parental control and privacy functions.
“For many years, the technological giants have stood, and the harmful and illegal content spread through their platforms, leaving young people to expose and vulnerable,” she said CNBC. “The era of neglect must end.”
