UK to require ID or face scan before you can make social media accounts
From BleepingComputer to All on Tue Jun 16 11:17:15 2026
Opening a new social media account in the UK will soon mean proving you're over 16 with an ID upload or a facial age scan, under a government ban on under-16s taking effect in spring 2027. Security experts warn the age checks are easy to circumvent and create new data-breach risks. [...]