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TECHNOLOGYMay 4 · 20:50 UTCTHE REGISTERBrandon Vigliarolo

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

The UK government's Online Safety Act has implemented stronger age checks, but research suggests that nearly half of kids believe they can bypass these checks, with some even using fake mustaches to fool detection software. About a third of kids admit to getting around age checks. This raises concerns about the effectiveness of these measures in keeping kids away from harmful content.

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