Children in the United Kingdom are thwarting online age verification systems by drawing facial hair on themselves to appear older, multiple news outlets report.
A report from a U.K.-based nonprofit focused on online child safety found that nearly a third of kids admitted to bypassing age checks within just a two-month period.
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A parent reported that their 12-year-old used an eyebrow pencil to draw a moustache and was verified as 15.
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