# Consultation Response - AVPA

## [AVPA response to UK government consultation on Social Media](https://staging.avpassociation.com/consultation-response/avpa-response-to-uk-government-consultation-on-social-media/)
The Age Verification Providers Association has submitted a response to the government’s national consultation, ‘Growing Up in the Online World‘, which will inform legislation expected to set new requirements for social media platforms, AI chatbots and other online services used by children. As a trade body representing the suppliers of age assurance technology, AVPA takes […]

## [AVPA recommends changes to Draft EU Guidelines on protecting minors online](https://staging.avpassociation.com/consultation-response/avpa-recommends-changes-to-draft-eu-guidelines-on-protecting-minors-online/)
The Age Verification Providers Association (AVPA) has submitted detailed feedback to the European Commission on its draft guidelines under Article 28 of the Digital Services Act (DSA), which aims to improve the online safety of minors. While we support the overarching goal, we have serious concerns about the current approach and the implications for innovation, […]

## [AVPA files](https://staging.avpassociation.com/consultation-response/avpa-files/)
The AVPA has filed an amicus brief in Free Speech Coalition vs Paxton, a case which will be heard on January 15th 2025 with a decision expected to be handed down in the summer. Our aim is to ensure the Court understands how the latest age verification and age estimation technology works to deliver privacy-preserving, […]

## [AVPA offers advice to the state of New York](https://staging.avpassociation.com/consultation-response/avpa-offers-advice-to-the-state-of-new-york/)
The AVPA has submitted comments to the Office of the New York State Attorney General in advance of their rulemaking for the SAFE for Kids Act. This was a very extensive consultation, demonstrating the rigor the state authorities are putting into this process. We argued that age assurance is accurate, convenient, cheap, privacy-preserving, secure, effective, […]

## [AVPA responds to Ofcom Consultation](https://staging.avpassociation.com/consultation-response/avpa-responds-to-ofcom-consultation/)
The AVPA has responded to Ofcom’s consultation on “Protecting children from harms online“. The Association has highlighted the risks arising from: Not defining clearly what level of accuracy is required of “Highly Effective Age Assurance” and Not requiring any attempt as age assurance to enforce mimimum ages in terms of service, and as required under […]

## [AVPA gives evidence to California state assembly committee hearing](https://staging.avpassociation.com/consultation-response/avpa-gives-evidence-to-california-state-assembly-committee-hearing/)
We were privileged to give evidence to the California Assembly’s Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee, when it considered Assembly Bill 3080, sponsored by Assemblymember Juan Alanis.  The Bill will require age verification for adult websites. We began with a two-minute opening statement. Next we responded to questions from Assemblymember Dixon We were then asked about […]