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Brussels launched an age checking app. Hackers say it takes 2 minutes to break it.

Quality: 8/10 Relevance: 9/10

Summary

European Commission unveiled an age-verification app that quickly drew scrutiny from cybersecurity experts. Researchers highlighted privacy and security flaws in the released code, with demonstrations of bypassing biometric checks; officials described the version as tested/demo and signaled ongoing improvements, while critics urged caution and stronger security standards.

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