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Meta’s $18B child-safety deal hinges on age verification tech that doesn’t work well

Wednesday, August 26, 2026


Meta agreed to pay $18 billion to settle claims related to child safety, with the settlement requiring implementation of age verification technology. The settlement raised questions about privacy implications of such technology. Industry experts have documented limitations in existing age verification methods.

Original reporting: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/26/metas-18b-child-safety-deal-hinges-on-age-verification-tech-that-doesnt-work-well/

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