Key Takeaways – A Multi-Stakeholder Dialogue on Age Assurance – Working Group on Global & Regional Perspectives

This roundtable, hosted in partnership with the WeProtect Global Alliance brought together leaders from industry, academia, and civil society as part of our Working Group on Global & Regional Perspectives on Age Assurance to explore global and regional perspectives on age assurance, particularly in the context of emerging legislation in the United States.

While the dialogue took place under Chatham House Rule, we have compiled some highlights from the discussion outlined in the following Takeaways:

• Age assurance requirements in US state legislation address a diversity of harms
• Effectiveness of age assurance measures to mitigate harms is open to question
• Risks to privacy from the collection of data
• Clarity is needed for action thresholds and knowledge standards
• Industry standards and certifications can build trust in age assurance measures
• A variety of elements factor into an assessment of age assurance measures
• It is not too late to develop industry-led solutions
• A risk-based approach may be in tension with political realities
• Special considerations around age assurance legislation

These takeaways provide a foundation for advancing thoughtful and effective age assurance solutions that seek to strike the balance between safety, privacy, and innovation.

Key Takeaways - A Multi-Stakeholder Dialogue on Age Assurance - Working Group on Global & Regional Perspectives

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