{"id":15169297,"date":"2026-06-20T11:15:09","date_gmt":"2026-06-20T15:15:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.inthacity.com\/news\/the-uk-will-scan-asylum-seekers-faces-for-age-checks-despite-knowing-the-tech-is-flawed\/"},"modified":"2026-06-20T17:10:21","modified_gmt":"2026-06-20T21:10:21","slug":"the-uk-will-scan-asylum-seekers-faces-for-age-checks-despite-knowing-the-tech-is-flawed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inthacity.com\/news\/the-uk-will-scan-asylum-seekers-faces-for-age-checks-despite-knowing-the-tech-is-flawed\/","title":{"rendered":"The UK will scan asylum-seekers\u2019 faces for age checks\u2014despite knowing the tech is flawed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Tests of age-verification technology show the risks of life-altering errors.<\/p>\n<p class=\"inmi-source\">Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/arstechnica.com\/tech-policy\/2026\/06\/the-uk-will-scan-asylum-seekers-faces-for-age-checks-despite-knowing-the-tech-is-flawed\/\" target=\"_blank\" 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