UK to require ID or face scan before you can make social media accounts
Medium Severity
Europe
Ukraine
Date OccurredJun 16, 202614:38 UTC
Event TypeCyber Intelligence
SourceBleepingComputer
RecordedJun 16, 2026
Full Description
Opening a new social media account in the UK will soon mean proving you're over 16 with an ID upload or a facial age scan, under a government ban on under-16s taking effect in spring 2027. Security ex