""Children demonstrated a clear awareness of how to bypass age checks, either through their own experiences or by hearing about methods from others.""
""One technique brought up was children drawing facial hair on themselves so that the tools verifying them would think they were older, which was reported as working in multiple instances.""
""Critics say these laws allow the creation of databases that can be hacked or leaked, and threaten the open and decentralized internet.""
""Half of all U.S. states have some form of age-checking law in place, as does the United Kingdom, which spurred much of the global effort.""
A survey by Internet Matters revealed that many children find age verification checks online easy to bypass. Techniques include drawing facial hair to appear older. Age verification laws are being implemented globally, requiring adults to prove their age, often by submitting personal documents. Critics argue these laws create vulnerable databases and threaten internet freedom. Many U.S. states and the U.K. have such laws, prompting companies like Apple and Meta to adapt their systems, while others like Discord face backlash and delays in implementation.
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