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Adult men’s faces can verify teen girls’ Snapchat accounts in major loophole

Under-16 users exploit Snapchat’s age verification design to bypass restrictions, with 440,000 teens on the platform, exposing gaps in Australia’s new social media law.

The tech giant has implemented its “reasonable steps” to prevent under-age users from having accounts. But an “intentional design choice” means banned users can continue accessing the app.

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Sydney Morning Herald broke the news in Sydney, Australia on Tuesday, January 27, 2026.
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