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UK kids easily bypass online age checks with fake IDs and drawn-on mustaches

A recent report from Internet Matters indicates that a significant portion of UK children are circumventing online age verification systems, with some using makeup to fool facial age-estimation technology. The study found that nearly a third of children aged 9-16 have bypassed these checks, often by entering fake birthdays or using others' credentials. Despite the UK's Online Safety Act, almost half of children reported experiencing online harm, highlighting the ineffectiveness of current age verification methods. AI

影响 Highlights the limitations of AI-based age estimation and the need for more robust online safety measures for minors.

排序理由 Report details the ineffectiveness of UK's Online Safety Act age verification measures.

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UK kids easily bypass online age checks with fake IDs and drawn-on mustaches

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Catherina Gioino ·

    Gen Alpha is using makeup to pass age verification tech online. One mom caught her son using an eyebrow pencil

    The youth are no longer wearing makeup to sneak into the newest bar: they're drawing on mustaches to get into the next hottest club, the Internet.

  2. The Register — AI TIER_1 English(EN) · Brandon Vigliarolo ·

    Kids say they can beat age checks by drawing on a fake mustache

    <h4>46% say age checks are easy to bypass, and nearly a third admit getting around them</h4> <p>It’s been months since the UK government began requiring stronger age checks under the Online Safety Act, and recent research suggests those measures are falling short of keeping kids …

  3. The Register — AI TIER_1 English(EN) ·

    Kids say they can beat age checks by drawing on a fake mustache

    46% say age checks are easy to bypass, and nearly a third admit getting around them