OSINT Investigation: Age Verification Systems as Mass Surveillance Infrastructure Across Three Countries
By
rurban
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Summary
This OSINT investigation reveals how age verification laws in Brazil, the United Kingdom, and the United States are being used to create mass surveillance infrastructure. The research documents a 269-check surveillance pipeline that funnels citizen biometric data through various verification systems, with government reporting capabilities. The investigation analyzes technical infrastructure, SDK decompilation, data flows, and specific implementations including AU10TIX/Verifymy, Palantir Global, Paravision, LinkedIn IDV, Telesign SNA, and Roblox integrations. It exposes how what appears to be age verification is actually building comprehensive surveillance networks with extensive data collection and government access.
Key quotes
· 5 pulledage verification laws across three countries funnel citizen biometric data through a 269-check surveillance pipeline with government reporting capabilities
The repository is still being updated with files after recent infrastructure changes. Some files may be temporarily missing or incomplete
Methods: DNS analysis, certificate transparency
Updated 2026-04-05
SDK Decompilation, Architecture, Brazil / Serpro, United Kingdom, United States, Advocacy Pipeline
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