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Meta’s $18B child-safety deal hinges on age-verification tech that doesn’t work well
TechCrunch
August 26, 2026(about 2 months ago)
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The historic settlement reignites ongoing concern around how age-verification technology puts privacy at risk.
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Meta reached an $18 billion child-safety settlement that relies on age-verification technology to protect minors. However, the article notes that this age-verification technology has significant limitations and effectiveness problems. The settlement highlights ongoing concerns about how age-verification methods can compromise user privacy while attempting to verify ages.
The historic settlement reignites ongoing concern around how age-verification technology puts privacy at risk.