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Policymakers’ Guide to Developing Age Assurance Legislation

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February 11, 2026
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Online Safety and Online Expression, State Technology Policy Observatory
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Policymakers’ Guide to Developing Age Assurance Legislation. By: Scott Babwah Brennen, Lama Mohammed, and Afnan Abbassi After years of debating if and …

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