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SHIFTHEADS: Kids in Australia Are Already Stealing IDs But It’s Not for Booze Anymore
Social media age verification bypass happens faster than lawmakers expect. You're watching Canada prepare to raise the minimum social media age from 13 to 14. Australia already implemented world-leading ban legislation requiring users to be 16. You assume age verification systems will block underage access. Except kids are already stealing mom and dad's IDs to age verify themselves and stay on platforms. Levy calls it predictable: kids are really smart, they can work around it, and Australia's already seeing it happen.
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