EU urges fast rollout of age-verification app to protect minors online
The European Commission has urged member states to swiftly implement a new age verification app aimed at protecting minors online. This app allows users to confirm their age without disclosing personal details, ensuring privacy while restricting access to inappropriate content for children. The commission emphasized the need for national solutions to be developed in accordance with the app's blueprint by the end of 2026.
- ▪The European Commission called for quick adoption of an age verification app to protect minors online.
- ▪The app allows users to prove their age without revealing personal information.
- ▪Member states are required to create national age verification solutions by the end of 2026.
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EU urges fast roll-out of age verification app to protect minors onlineSign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxThe blueprint for the app enables users to prove they meet a required age threshold without revealing their exact age.PHOTO: REUTERSPublished Apr 29, 2026, 06:13 PMUpdated Apr 29, 2026, 06:36 PMListenBRUSSELS – The European Commission on April 29 urged member states to quickly adopt its new age verification app to protect minors from harmful content online, and to make sure the technology is available everywhere before the end of 2026.The call followed the EU’s announcement earlier in April that the app was ready, amid a broader push by member states to limit children's access to social media.The commission now said its blueprint for the app had been finalised,…
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