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Age verification tech could put children at greater risk, says think tank (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-08 | by Investigations Editor | tags: age verification, children, fipr

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Apple Is Bringing Age Verification To Texas This Week (slashdot.org)

2026-06-04 | tags: age verification, app store, apple

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Google Wallet ID passes will be available in select EU states this summer (engadget.com)

2026-06-04 | by Ian Carlos Campbell | get Google Wallet NFC Sticker → | tags: google wallet, sparkasse bank, age verification

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Apple begins requiring age verification for App Store use in Texas (engadget.com)

2026-06-03 | by Anna Washenko | get Apple Age Verification Kit → | tags: apple, app store, texas

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Apple is bringing age verification to Texas this week (theverge.com)

2026-06-03 | by Emma Roth | get Apple Age Verification Kit → | tags: apple, texas, age verification

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Age verification for social media, the beginning of the end for a free internet? (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-01 | get Age Verification Software Tool → | tags: age verification, social media, big tech

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Yoti age checks share facial photos and device fingerprints with third parties (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-25 | by Who'S Behind This Story | get Yoti Age Verification Kit → | tags: yoti, age verification, facial photos

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GitHub's take on age assurance for developers (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-20 | by Margaret Tucker | get GitHub Copilot Subscription → | tags: github, open source, age verification

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Colorado Amended SB051 (Age Verification Bill) to Exclude Open Source Projects (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-20 | get Open Source Age Verification Kit → | tags: colorado, sb051, open source

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OpenAI's new image watermarks make it easier to spot AI fakes - here's how (zdnet.com)

2026-05-19 | by David Gewirtz | get AI Watermark Detection Tool → | tags: openai, synthid watermarks, c2pa metadata

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EU To Crack Down On TikTok, Instagram's 'Addictive Design' (slashdot.org)

2026-05-12 | get Instagram Growth & Engagement Kit → | tags: age verification, der leyen, leyen

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EU Parliamentary Research Service calls VPNs "a loophole that needs closing" (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-09 | by Alex Lekander | get NordVPN Cybersecurity Bundle → | tags: vpn, age verification, european parliament

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EU calls VPNs "a loophole that needs closing" in age verification push (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-09 | by Alex Lekander | get VPN Privacy Protector → | tags: vpn, age verification, european parliament

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EU Calls VPNs a ‘Loophole’ that ‘Needs Closing’ in Age Verification Laws (gizmodo.com)

2026-05-08 | get VPN Privacy Protection Kit → | tags: vpn, age verification, laws

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Operation Fake Mustache: Kids Bypass UK's Digital Age Barriers (cnet.com)

2026-05-07 | by See Full Bio | get Kids' Privacy Protection Software → | tags: uk online safety act 2023, internet matters, facial age-estimation

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Meta AI is analyzing teen faces but a 12yo kid with a fake mustache fooled it [U] (9to5mac.com)

2026-05-07 | by Ben Lovejoy | get Fake Mustache Mask → | tags: meta ai, facebook, instagram

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Italy’s prime minister outsmarted AI abusers by posting a surprising image (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-05-06 | get AI Art Generator Tool → | tags: giorgia meloni, ai-generated images, x social media

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Some kids are bypassing age verification checks with a fake mustache (techcrunch.com)

2026-05-06 | by Zack Whittaker | get Fake Mustache Costume → | tags: apple, age verification, internet matters

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Pornhub is now using Apple’s own age verification feature in the UK (9to5mac.com)

2026-05-06 | by Ben Lovejoy | tags: apple age verification, pornhub, uk legislation

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Utah's Ban on Using VPNs to Circumvent Age Verification Begins Today (cnet.com)

2026-05-06 | by See Full Bio | get VPN Privacy Protection Kit → | tags: vpn, utah, senate bill 73

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Pornhub is unblocking UK users who verify their age with Apple (engadget.com)

2026-05-06 | by Mariella Moon | tags: pornhub, apple ios 26.4, aylo

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Pornhub Expands Access in the U.K. Thanks to Apple’s New Age Verification System (gizmodo.com)

2026-05-05 | tags: pornhub, apple, age verification

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Kids with fake mustaches can fool high-tech age verification systems (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-05-05 | get Fake Mustache Kit → | tags: age verification, tech giants, u.k. study

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Kids Bypass Age Verification With Fake Moustaches (slashdot.org)

2026-05-05 | get Kids' Privacy Screen Protector → | tags: online safety act, age verification, internet matters

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Pornhub Restores Access for UK Adults Who Use Apple’s Age Verification (wired.com)

2026-05-05 | by Manisha Krishnan | tags: pornhub, apple ios 26.4, aylo

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It's official: Utah is the U.S. state closest to banning VPNs (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-05 | get NordVPN Cybersecurity Suite → | tags: utah senate bill 73, vpn, age verification

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Meta will use AI to analyze height and bone structure to identify if users are underage (techcrunch.com)

2026-05-05 | by Aisha Malik | get Underage Verification AI Tool → | tags: meta, facebook, instagram

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Pornhub to become accessible again for some UK users (feeds.bbci.co.uk)

2026-05-05 | tags: pornhub, online safety act, age verification

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Meta AI will analyze faces of teen users ‘but it’s not face recognition’ (9to5mac.com)

2026-05-05 | by Ben Lovejoy | get Meta AI Face Analysis Tool → | tags: meta ai, facebook, instagram

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Facebook and Instagram are using AI bone structure analysis to identify photos of kids (theverge.com)

2026-05-05 | by Emma Roth | get AI-Powered Photo Analysis Tool → | tags: facebook, instagram, meta