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Some kids are bypassing age-verification checks with a fake mustache

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STIX ID: report--ab85ee74-15e3-5eaf-b586-eb488083924c

Feed Name: TechCrunch Security News

Date Published: 2026-05-06

Date Updated: 2026-05-06

Author: Zack Whittaker

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A U.K. nonprofit survey found that many children can easily circumvent online age-verification measures—techniques reported include drawing fake facial hair, making faces, or pointing webcams at adult-looking game characters. The article raises concerns about the effectiveness of current checks and the privacy/security risks of requiring government IDs, but it does not describe a cyber incident, malware, or data breach.

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