Kids Bypass Age Verification With Fake Moustaches

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By BeauHDMay 5, 2026, 3:00 pm122 pts
A new Internet Matters survey suggests the UK's Online Safety Act age checks are easy for many children to bypass. Reported workarounds include fake birthdays, borrowed IDs, video game characters, and even drawing on a fake mustache. The Register reports: The group surveyed over 1,000 UK children and their…

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