The UK’s ICO plans to ensure porn websites and adult-only services are verifying users’ ages, expanding on its Age Appropriate Design Code and Children’s Code (Olivia Solon/Bloomberg)

Olivia Solon / Bloomberg:
TikTok and Bumble plan to use StopNCII.org’s database of hashes of nude images and videos to block revenge porn; Meta has been using it since last year  —  The UN’s 16 days of activism against gender-based violence is on now, and “revenge porn” is in focus.  But first…  Today’s must-reads:

Olivia Solon / Bloomberg:
Internal Palantir documents detail a plan to deepen its ties to the UK’s NHS by buying up smaller rivals, helping avoid scrutiny and increase health data  —  Palantir Technologies had a secret plan to deepen its relationship with the UK’s National Health Service without public scrutiny.

Emma Camp / Reason:
Critics say the California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act, a digital privacy law for minors, could lead to invasive age verification methods like face-scanning  —  While the California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act was hailed as a victory for digital privacy, critics warn of a litany of unintended consequences.

Mack DeGeurin / Gizmodo:
ICO, the UK’s privacy watchdog, warns organizations of the risks of using “emotional analysis” tech, and plans to publish its biometric guidance in spring 2023  —  The watchdog’s deputy commissioner warned the tech wasn’t backed by science and that any benefits were outweighed by the risks.

Ryan Browne / CNBC:
The EU commissioner for the internal market warns that Twitter will have to comply with EU’s new digital regulations, saying “the bird will fly by our rules”  —  – Thierry Breton, EU commissioner for the internal market, said Twitter will have to “fly by our rules” after Elon Musk’s $44 billion purchase of the company.

New York Times:
Sources: Biden’s crackdown on Chinese tech exports was driven by fears over China using supercomputers and AI to develop weapons and crack encrypted messaging  —  U.S. officials pushed to choke off China’s access to critical semiconductor technology after internal debates and tough negotiations with allies.