Children are drawing moustaches on their faces to fool online age checks - and it's working; fake birthdays, borrowed IDs, and creative facial hair bypass age checks

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Children are drawing moustaches on their faces to fool online age checks - and it's working; fake birthdays, borrowed IDs, and creative facial hair bypass age checks

www.internetmatters.org

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Technology@lemmy.zipEnglish · 1 month ago

The Online Safety Act: Are children safer online?

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This report explores parents' and children's views on the Online Safety Act, including what's working so far (and what isn't).

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