Apple: don't use Face ID on an iPhone X if you're under 13 or have a twin

Facial recognition system is 20 times more secure than Touch ID, but struggles with young users and siblings

The iPhone X might be the future of Apple's smartphone design, but its lauded Face ID facial recognition system has an issue with people under 13: it's much more difficult to tell them apart.

In a security guide published Wednesday, Apple recommends that children under the age of 13 do not use Face ID due to the probability of a false match being significantly higher for young children. The company said this was because "their distinct facial features may not have fully developed".