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Europe’s age identification app, designed to ‘keep children safe’, hacked in 2 minutes

Europe’s new Age Verification app faces serious security concerns. A researcher claims to have easily hacked the system, highlighting flaws in how it stores data and bypasses security. The app, designed to protect children online, reportedly allows users to prove someone else’s age, not their own. This raises questions about its effectiveness and the safety of user data.

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