Globally, policymakers seem keen on banning access to social media and implementing age assurance systems. While the idea behind such measures is to protect children online, such approaches raise significant concerns about privacy, security, freedom of expression as well as children’s rights.
In response to this growing shift towards age assurance, SFLC.in joined as a partner in the global movement, Stop Killing the Internet. In collaboration with Open Rights Group, Open Net Korea, Stop Killing Games, Electronic Frontier Foundation and Index on Censorship, this event aims to bring together experts from different countries across the world and discuss how governments are shaping age assurance laws, the role of platforms in implementing these requirements, and the risks posed by such obligations on users’ fundamental rights, online safety, and the future of the open internet.
The key goal is to understand the challenges of implementing age assurance systems, its impact on people interacting on digital platforms and rights-respecting pathways to protecting children’s safety online.
Details of the Event
Title: What Age Assurance means for the future of digital rights, online safety and the internet at large
Date & Time: Thursday, July 16, 2026 from 19:30 – 21:00 IST
Format: Round table Discussion
A post event report will be published here in follow up. Stay tuned for the same!
