The award-winning Yubo-AFNOR Spec reference document provides practical and operational recommendations for enhancing safety on online platformsThe policy guide is the work of a coalition of more than 20 partner organizations in both the public and private sectorNEW YORK, Jan. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Executive leaders of Yubo, the Paris-based social discovery platform for Gen Z, will be engaging key U.S. stakeholder groups in online safety policy and nonprofit advocacy in New York City this month to present a recently unveiled reference document on youth online safety principles.Developed by Yubo in partnership with the Association Française de Normalisation (AFNOR), the Yubo-AFNOR Spec policy document breaks new ground in the arena of online safety by outlining uniform standards that are universally applicable for strengthening safeguards on online platforms and enhancing protections for minors. The document serves as a toolbox, with practical and operational recommendations for both public and private sector organizations that leverage the insights and expertise from a global coalition made up of leaders from more than a dozen partner organizations, including:MetaYoti, the leading digital identity solution provider for government and industry worldwideArcom ( France's Audiovisual and Digital Communication Regulatory Authority)Audiovisual and Digital Communication Regulatory Authority) French Data Protection Authority CNILThe initiative comes on the heels of pivotal policy implementations across Europe, with the European Digital Service Act and the United Kingdom's Online Safety Bill, and emerging regulations are being debated in several states across the U.S. and in the Supreme Court.The English-language version of Yubo-AFNOR Spec, unveiled today, is divided into three parts:Account verification and age assuranceContent moderation and risk detectionAwareness and transparencyYubo has been awarded the Trophée Or'Normes prize in the "Trusted and Responsible Digitization" category for having initiated and contributed to the development of this document."To limit the safety risks that kids and teens encounter online today, and equip platforms with the tools that can ensure young people are able to remain safely engaged with the world around them, a collective and collaborative response that is globalized is essential," said Yubo Head of Legal & Public Policy Sharone Franco, who spearheaded this initiative alongside AFNOR.In France, 87% of kids aged 11 and 12 report regularly using at least one social network, with the average age of first-time social media users in the country being 8 years old, according to CNIL.Daily use of social media and online platforms is similarly widespread in the United States. A majority of U.S

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Since 2021, Yubo has proactively worked with the INHOPE Network to build a relationship that focuses on a safety-forward approach.