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Meta’s $18B child-safety deal hinges on age verification tech that doesn’t work well

Tech | 2026-08-26 at 22:47 UTC | Source: techcrunch.com
The historic settlement reignites ongoing concern around how age-verification technology puts privacy at risk.
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