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EU 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 European Commission is preparing to roll out a new age verification application designed to restrict children’s access to online platforms, President Ursula von der Leyen announced on Wednesday. The app, which will be compatible with both mobile devices and computers, is expected to be available soon and will allow users to verify their age by uploading identification documents such as a passport or ID card. According to the Commission, the …
According to Ursula von der Leyen, this "free" application will prove the age of users "in a completely anonymous way, and without being able to be traced".
"It is our duty to protect our children in the online world, just like we do offline," Ursula von ... The post Based on the Corona certificates: EU age verification app ready for use appeared first on Apollo News.
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