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Re:Discord/Twitch/Snapchat age verification bypass by dark-star on Wednesday February 11, 2026 @07:02PM (#46983006)
You have to show ID to buy beer?
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Re:Discord/Twitch/Snapchat age verification bypass by michaelt on Wednesday February 11, 2026 @08:14PM (#46983668)
Store doesn't get to photograph your ID, share it with 548 of their advertising partners, and leak it to 7 different hacker groups.
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Re:Discord/Twitch/Snapchat age verification bypass by subscribed on Wednesday February 11, 2026 @07:08PM (#46983065)
If you aren't obviously adult then yeah. Where do you live so there are no laws on selling the alcohol to children?
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Re:Discord/Twitch/Snapchat age verification bypass by notpushkin on Wednesday February 11, 2026 @10:01PM (#46984397)
There are laws, but in many countries they are not strictly enforced. In Japan, buying beer in the self checkout lane will just give you an “are you over 20?” prompt, no verification: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46227987
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Re:Discord/Twitch/Snapchat age verification bypass by subscribed on Thursday February 19, 2026 @07:39PM (#47082072)
Interesting, thank you!
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