Trial’s advisory board may not see the final report until communications minister releases it in the coming weeks

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The organisation behind the age assurance technology trial that will inform how to keep under-16s off social media has frozen out key stakeholders amid media leaks and resignations of two members.

The trial’s Iain Corby has also downplayed reporting about inaccuracies with the facial estimation technology - one of the technologies tested in the trial - arguing that it can still be used even if it is out by seven years.

Source: Guardian - World News