UK Kids Draw Fake Mustaches to Bypass Age Verification Laws

Story Summary
A May 2026 study by London-based charity Internet Matters reveals that approximately one-third of UK children bypass age verification systems for platforms like Roblox. While some minors use parental IDs or videos of adults, others employ creative tactics such as drawing fake mustaches with pencils to fool facial recognition software mandated by the Online Safety Act 2023.





