The European online age verification app is ready. The app works with passports or ID cards, is built to be “completely anonymous” for the people who use it, works on any device (smartphones, tablets, ...

EU chief calls for a bloc-wide push on an age verification app to protect children online. If enforced, users will have to prove their age to access legally restricted sites. The European Union says a ...

Europe doesn’t want to hear any more excuses from tech platforms for why they can’t verify users’ ages.European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday announced a new European age ...

The European Commission (EC) has introduced a new open-source age-verification app to restrict minors’ access to inappropriate online content, representing significant progress in enforcing ...

Two pupils look at their smartphones in a classroom in Hamburg, Germany, on Feb. 13, 2026. Reporter The European Union is giving tech companies no more excuses to implement age checks for social media ...

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The EU's age verification app for online platforms is technically ready and will soon be available to use, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has said. Rather than banning social media ...

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