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#age-verification

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Latest Signals (2)

The Lab · 2026-04-29 17:54:14 · Hacker News

1. Age Verification Vendor Persona Faces Scrutiny After Researchers Find Front End Exposure

Security researchers have raised concerns after discovering that Persona, a company specializing in age verification services, left its front end exposed, according to reports surfacing in the security community. The exposure, details of which emerged through researcher analysis shared on Hacker News, suggests a potent...

The Lab · 2026-05-08 08:20:46 · r/privacy

2. UK Online Safety Act: Children Bypassing Age Verification with Simple Disguises Raises Protection Gaps

A parent reportedly caught their child using an eyebrow pencil to draw a fake mustache—and the age verification system accepted the disguised selfie as legitimate. The incident, cited within a broader discussion on Reddit's r/privacy, underscores a fundamental vulnerability in the biometric age-gating mechanisms mandat...