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Gamers Outsmart Age Checks with Death Stranding Tricks

7/27/2025

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In the UK, gamers are cleverly sidestepping age verification on Discord and adult sites by utilizing the photo mode in Death Stranding. By altering facial expressions, they deceive the system with character images instead of their own. Meanwhile, the Online Safety Act, set to take effect on July 25, faces backlash over privacy issues.

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In the UK, gamers are cleverly sidestepping age verification on Discord and adult sites by utilizing the photo mode in Death Stranding. By altering facial expressions, they deceive the system with character images instead of their own. Meanwhile, the Online Safety Act, set to take effect on July 25, faces backlash over privacy issues.