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Re: Fantastic Headlines
« Reply #14535 on: August 06, 2025, 03:00:24 AM »
It only took a 24 hours for gamers to discover that the enhanced photo mode on Death Stranding 2 gives a good enough image to bypass some of the new UK age verification systems.  facepalm:

https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/brits-can-get-around-discords-age-verification-thanks-to-death-strandings-photo-mode-bypassing-the-measure-introduced-with-the-uks-online-safety-act-we-tried-it-and-it-works-thanks-kojima


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Not to be outdone by gamers the cyber vigilante community has started creating websites that mock up the driving licence of MP's to bypass the online checks.

https://cybernews.com/security/developer-protests-uk-age-gating-with-mock-mp-ids
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Re: Fantastic Headlines
« Reply #14536 on: August 06, 2025, 04:42:07 AM »
It only took a 24 hours for gamers to discover that the enhanced photo mode on Death Stranding 2 gives a good enough image to bypass some of the new UK age verification systems.  facepalm:

https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/brits-can-get-around-discords-age-verification-thanks-to-death-strandings-photo-mode-bypassing-the-measure-introduced-with-the-uks-online-safety-act-we-tried-it-and-it-works-thanks-kojima


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Not to be outdone by gamers the cyber vigilante community has started creating websites that mock up the driving licence of MP's to bypass the online checks.

https://cybernews.com/security/developer-protests-uk-age-gating-with-mock-mp-ids


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Re: Fantastic Headlines
« Reply #14537 on: August 07, 2025, 08:03:15 AM »


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Re: Fantastic Headlines
« Reply #14538 on: August 07, 2025, 08:44:01 AM »
Well, whatever, nevermind

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Re: Fantastic Headlines
« Reply #14540 on: August 07, 2025, 12:46:39 PM »

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Re: Fantastic Headlines
« Reply #14541 on: August 07, 2025, 12:56:05 PM »
Well, whatever, nevermind

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Re: Fantastic Headlines
« Reply #14542 on: August 08, 2025, 09:07:25 PM »

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Re: Fantastic Headlines
« Reply #14547 on: August 14, 2025, 11:31:36 AM »


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Re: Fantastic Headlines
« Reply #14549 on: August 14, 2025, 12:19:32 PM »
But it is plausible….
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