EU says age-verification app is ready as member states consider limits on children’s social media access
The Facts
- Ursula von der Leyen said the EU’s age-verification app is technically ready.
- The European Commission said the app will be available soon or rolled out in the coming months.
- The app is intended for use on online platforms to verify users’ ages.
- The announcement comes as European countries are considering or advancing restrictions on minors’ access to social media.
- The app is designed to verify age while limiting the personal information disclosed to online platforms.
- A beta or prototype version of the app was tested in five EU member states, including Denmark, France, Spain, Greece and Italy.
- Use of the EU-developed app will not be mandatory for member states.
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What is the app supposed to do?
It is meant to help users prove they meet age requirements on online platforms, especially for age-restricted services, instead of relying on simple self-declaration pop-ups Hindu,Haberler.
How does the EU say privacy will be protected?
Reports say the system is designed so platforms receive only confirmation that a user is old enough, without needing personal details such as a name or full birth date T-online.de,ZEIT ONLINE.
Will every EU country have to use the app?
No. Multiple reports say the Commission is urging member states to adopt or adapt the tool, but its use is not mandatory across the EU T-online.de,El Confidencial,LaVanguardia.
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