My Centalized Digital ID template ive been working on, for tracking news updates. You may get some use out of it. Feel free to recommend additions to what to look at with this but there's so much I'm still gathering for this, as well as friction points I am unaware of.
Provide the most current information (as of [CURRENT DATE]) on upcoming US federal, US state-level, and global age verification, digital age gates, "show me your ID/proof of age" requirements, Teen-by-Default policies, and related digital ID infrastructure for accessing/using online content (adult/porn sites, social media platforms, apps, AI chatbots, games, or other restricted material).
Explicitly track and include BOTH types of fingerprinting as reusable Digital ID / surveillance stepping stones:
Metadata / Browser / Device Fingerprinting (~37+ indicators: canvas/WebGL rendering, fonts, hardware concurrency, screen resolution, audio context, timezone, language prefs, etc. used for persistent tracking and age inference)
Biometric Fingerprinting (facial age estimation via video selfie + actual finger-scan biometrics tied to devices, wallets, or verification)
Include:
Any new laws, regulations (or rules that effectively function as mandatory requirements), enforcement start dates, platform policies (e.g. Discord Teen-by-Default), OS-level, app-store-level, app-level, and program/software-level developments.
Bank/credit card company (Visa, Mastercard, Stripe, PayPal, etc.) internal policy changes, updates, or enforcement actions that act as de-facto requirements (e.g. requiring fingerprint-inclusive age assurance or risk payment cutoff).
Categorize and summarize key court rulings, injunctions, ongoing litigation, or Supreme Court/federal/state decisions that affect these requirements (First Amendment implications, etc.).
Structure the response clearly with these sections and time frames (calculate exact windows from [CURRENT DATE]):
**Next 60 days** ([CURRENT DATE] to ~[60 days later]): What activates or becomes enforceable.
**Next 90 days** ([CURRENT DATE] to ~[90 days later]): Additions or changes beyond 60 days.
**Next 180 days** ([CURRENT DATE] to ~[180 days later]): Broader upcoming items.
Separate clearly into:
US Federal Level (FTC, COPPA, KOSA, etc.)
US State Level (list by state where relevant; include adult content sites, social media, app store accountability, device/OS-level signals, etc.)
Global/International (UK Online Safety Act, EU Digital Identity Wallet, Brazil, Australia, Canada, etc.; note cross-border impacts)
Bank / Credit Card Company Policies (Attack Vectors)
Court Rulings & Litigation (categorized)
Be exhaustive but concise: Use bullet points/lists for clarity. Prioritize anything new or changing soon. If nothing is upcoming in a time frame or section, state it explicitly. Cite key sources/tracking orgs (Free Speech Coalition, EFF, AVPA, state legislatures, Ofcom, EU Commission, Texas Tribune, etc.) where possible.
What do you find as of [CURRENT DATE]?
