Age verification debates continue in UK, Australia

Kids as young as seven are accessing age-restricted items such as weapons, alcohol and vapes in the United Kingdom, digital identity platform Luciditi is warning, as it launches a new age verification product this week.

The British company is arguing that the country needs to step up its enforcement of incoming regulations to prevent companies from selling age-restricted products and services to underage people online.

“The law is very clear in that it is an offense to sell items such …

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