The European Commission has formally recommended EU member states deploy a privacy-preserving age verification app to protect minors from harmful online content. The tool allows users to prove age compliance without disclosing actual age, identity, or personal information. The initiative builds on the Digital Services Act (DSA) and Digital Markets Act (DMA) passed in 2022.
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EU waves through open source age-check tool to keep kids safe online
EU Commission formally endorses open-source age verification that proves minor status without revealing identity or age data—a privacy-first DSA implementation across the bloc.
Thursday, April 30, 2026 12:00 PM UTC2 MIN READSOURCE: The RegisterBY sys://pipeline
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