'The risks aren’t hypothetical': Ofcom reveals age-check plans for UK social media ban — but privacy experts aren't convinced

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Ofcom has assessed the best ways of enforcing age checks online

The regulator also identifies methods that aren't effective

Around 4 in 10 under-16s plan to try to get around the ban in the UK

Back in June, the UK government ruled that under-16s should be banned from social media platforms, with enforcement scheduled to start during the first half of 2027. Now the communications regulator Ofcom has set out the ways it…