US EditionEU age verification app ready as Europe moves to curb children's social media access
The app uses passport or ID verification and is designed to be anonymous, with five EU countries already testing age checks.
- On Wednesday, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced the European Union's age-verification app is "technically ready" for use. The tool allows users to verify their age anonymously when accessing online platforms.
- Pressure to act has intensified following Australia's social media ban for those under 16. Brussels aims to provide a harmonized approach as several capitals pursue stricter national rules.
- Similar to Covid-era tools, the open-source app lets users verify age via passport or ID card. Leyen stated the app is "completely anonymous" and "respects the highest privacy standards in the world."
- Member states including France, Ireland, Denmark, Greece, Italy, Spain, and Cyprus are "frontrunners" in the project. These nations plan to integrate the app into their national digital wallets.
- The 27-country European Union maintains strict digital regulations, with ongoing probes into platforms like Instagram and TikTok. Brussels seeks a unified method to ensure compliance across the bloc.
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The exact way "digital control" will work has been revealed. The European Union has unveiled a special app for verifying the age of online users, which is intended to protect children from harmful and illegal content. This was announced by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, according to RBC-Ukraine, citing Bloomberg. Read also: Another EU country will restrict children's access to social media. How the app will work According to…
European Union Says Age Verification App to Protect Children Online Is Ready
European Union officials announced a new age verification app designed to protect children online, as governments worldwide grapple with how to limit minors’ exposure to harmful digital content without compromising privacy or access. European Commission Vice-President Henna Virkkunen said in an April 15 statement that the app is technically ready and will allow users to prove their age without sharing sensitive personal data. “Our solution build…
The EU authorities have finalized a single application for age testing on online platforms and will soon present it to users, as reported by the Chairman of the European Commission Ursula von der Layen.
The EU is launching technology to protect children from adult content online. The app will be available for download within a few weeks.
Lithuania is considering how much children should be allowed to use phones in schools, while Brussels is proposing an age-verification app to prevent children from accessing inappropriate content online. This will have repercussions for adults as well. Some EU countries are not satisfied with this, and are proposing to ban social media for minors altogether.
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