Biometric age verification is seen as the future – but there are risks in handing over detailed data on who we are Lying about your age has been a part of growing up for a long time. Teenagers are famously skilled at slipping past bouncers or pasting together fake IDs to get into clubs or buy booze. The internet makes it even easier. Any 12-year-old with basic math skills can set up a social media account or watch some porn simply by selecting the right year in a drop-down menu. You don’t even need to lie to an actual person….