The Age-Assurance Paradox: Balancing Friction, Regulation, and Accuracy in Modern Biometric Estimation
Executive Overview Digital regulatory frameworks are rapidly shifting how online platforms manage age-gated content, services, and commerce. Across major jurisdictions—most notably in the United Kingdom under the oversight of Ofcom—platforms face stringent legal obligations to restrict access to age-restricted goods and media. However, enforcing these mandates through traditional identity verification methods, such as requiring every…
