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FAQ: Hello! You have posted or shared material proposing that “privacy-preserving age verification” (often: “ZKP”) exists, will work & help keep people safe

2026-06-17 09:18:01+00:00

The truth is not as clear cut as you have seen, is probably wrong (especially in real-world practise) and for explanation I’d recommend you read the following paper by noted security expert & cryptographer, Professor Steve Bellovin:

https://www.cs.columbia.edu/~smb/papers/age-verify.pdf

Thank you for reading this FAQ.
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