At the November 2025 TPAC event, Tara Whalen, W3C Principal Privacy Specialist reported on the age-based content workshop, "IAB/W3C Workshop update: Age-based restrictions on content access: highlighting challenges from diverse regulations, technical approaches, and enforcement roles. Participants valued collaboration, shared understanding, and user research insights. Next steps include publishing the workshop report, policy engagement, and ongoing discussions.
#w3cTPAC
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0lwsLg1Aa9g&feature=youtu.be

At the November 2025 TPAC event, Tara Whalen, W3C Principal Privacy Specialist reported on the age-based content workshop, "IAB/W3C Workshop update: Age-based restrictions on content access: highlighting challenges from diverse regulations, technical approaches, and enforcement roles. Participants valued collaboration, shared understanding, and user research insights. Next steps include publishing the workshop report, policy engagement, and ongoing discussions.
#w3cTPAC
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0lwsLg1Aa9g&feature=youtu.be

Yesterday, I met someone who uses SVG images instead of png clip art. She is working with blind children. Different parts of the image can be labeled on SVG instead of a long global description. Spatial context for the image. 😍 this is W3C.
#w3ctpac

Hallway conversations are some of our #w3cTPAC attendees favorite parts of the week.

We’ll be sharing more photos throughout the week. Attendees, please feel free to share your own!

Hallway conversations are some of our #w3cTPAC attendees favorite parts of the week.

We’ll be sharing more photos throughout the week. Attendees, please feel free to share your own!

#w3cTPAC #w3cdevs2025
Co-organizers @mcf and Kensaku Komatsu heartly thank the Kobe devmeetup sponsors for their support: Kobe Digital Lab, Google and Asratec!

One of the event's highlights was an interactive demo by #Kobe-based idol group "GootCrew", showcasing the MOQ protocol for ultra-low-latency media and robot control.

#w3cTPAC #w3cdevs2025
Co-organizers @mcf and Kensaku Komatsu heartly thank the Kobe devmeetup sponsors for their support: Kobe Digital Lab, Google and Asratec!

One of the event's highlights was an interactive demo by #Kobe-based idol group "GootCrew", showcasing the MOQ protocol for ultra-low-latency media and robot control.

#w3cTPAC
Our week of meetings kicked off today! Over the next few days, @w3c groups participants will collaborate, coordinate and network to address challenging technical and social issues that the web faces.

▶️ https://www.w3.org/2025/11/TPAC/
From 10 to 14 November, in #Kobe 🇯🇵 & online

@darius yay! Want to grab a coffee or something? #w3ctpac #w3ctpac2025

The @w3c breakouts schedule is now available! They will take place from 10 to 13 November 2025. Check it out:
▶️ https://www.w3.org/calendar/tpac2025/breakout-sessions/

#w3cTPAC participants organize discussions among the full W3C #community about new or existing topics. This year, a total of 79 proposals were proposed, including topics like #AI Agents,, #security, #payments, #a11y, #HumanRights, and more: https://github.com/w3c/tpac2025-breakouts/issues

The @w3c breakouts schedule is now available! They will take place from 10 to 13 November 2025. Check it out:
▶️ https://www.w3.org/calendar/tpac2025/breakout-sessions/

#w3cTPAC participants organize discussions among the full W3C #community about new or existing topics. This year, a total of 79 proposals were proposed, including topics like #AI Agents,, #security, #payments, #a11y, #HumanRights, and more: https://github.com/w3c/tpac2025-breakouts/issues

📣 #w3cTPAC devmeetup!
🗓️ 9 November: Join us in #Kobe 🇯🇵 this Sunday from 4:30 PM JST for the #developer meetup co-organized by @w3c and NTT docomo business.

▶️ https://ti.to/ntt-db/kobe-developer-meetup
Participation is free of charge.

The program features tech talks by @lolaodelola, Kensaku Komatsu, @padenot and @estelle, followed by a networking session that kicks off with a live demo.

Thanks to sponsors: Kobe Digital Lab, Google and Asratec!

📣 #w3cTPAC devmeetup!
🗓️ 9 November: Join us in #Kobe 🇯🇵 this Sunday from 4:30 PM JST for the #developer meetup co-organized by @w3c and NTT docomo business.

▶️ https://ti.to/ntt-db/kobe-developer-meetup
Participation is free of charge.

The program features tech talks by @lolaodelola, Kensaku Komatsu, @padenot and @estelle, followed by a networking session that kicks off with a live demo.

Thanks to sponsors: Kobe Digital Lab, Google and Asratec!

📆 11 November 2025 TPAC Hackathon 2025: Kobe Edition

Join fellow people of #w3cTPAC from 19:00 JST @ the Kobe ICC for an evening of quick prototyping, bold ideas, and the shared goal of improving the Web.All backgrounds and skill levels welcome. Attendance is free, with food and prizes included.

Can’t say too much, but we’ve heard through the grapevine there might be LEGO sets for several winning teams! Space is limited, so secure a spot now:
https://www.w3.org/2025/11/TPAC/hackathon/

📆 11 November 2025 TPAC Hackathon 2025: Kobe Edition

Join fellow people of #w3cTPAC from 19:00 JST @ the Kobe ICC for an evening of quick prototyping, bold ideas, and the shared goal of improving the Web.All backgrounds and skill levels welcome. Attendance is free, with food and prizes included.

Can’t say too much, but we’ve heard through the grapevine there might be LEGO sets for several winning teams! Space is limited, so secure a spot now:
https://www.w3.org/2025/11/TPAC/hackathon/

📣 @w3c and NTT docomo Business are excited to announce the Kobe Developer Meetup, connecting #w3cTPAC participants and #developers from Kansai and across Japan.

Register now and join us on 9 November 2025 in #Kobe 🇯🇵!
▶️ https://ti.to/ntt-db/kobe-developer-meetup
Participation is free of charge.

The program features tech talks by @lolaodelola, Kensaku Komatsu, @padenot and @estelle, followed by a networking session that kicks off with a live demo.

Thanks to sponsors: Kobe Digital Lab, Google and Asratec!

📣 @w3c and NTT docomo Business are excited to announce the Kobe Developer Meetup, connecting #w3cTPAC participants and #developers from Kansai and across Japan.

Register now and join us on 9 November 2025 in #Kobe 🇯🇵!
▶️ https://ti.to/ntt-db/kobe-developer-meetup
Participation is free of charge.

The program features tech talks by @lolaodelola, Kensaku Komatsu, @padenot and @estelle, followed by a networking session that kicks off with a live demo.

Thanks to sponsors: Kobe Digital Lab, Google and Asratec!

Update: Thanks to one of my supporters, I'll be able to attend #w3cTPAC remotely. Looking forward to joining some of the sessions.
https://hachyderm.io/@thisismissem/115157954840798277

hmm... not sure I can afford to attend #w3cTPAC in November right now, appears to cost $90 USD to register to attend online.

https://www.w3.org/register/tpac2025