The EU unveils a privacy-first age verification app to protect minors online, pressuring platforms to comply with stricter digital safety rules.

Several countries already stated they'll use it.

The Commission is urging member states to accelerate the rollout of the EU age verification app and make it available by the ...

The momentum is building for a social media ban for minors in one of the largest economies in the world. Reading time 3 minutes The European Union just announced that it will soon roll out a new ...

Announced by Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and digital chief Virkkunen, the open-source app uses zero-knowledge proof technology to let users confirm their age without exposing personal ...

By Alexander Chituc BRUSSELS, April 29 (Reuters) - The European Commission on Wednesday urged member states to quickly adopt ...

BRUSSELS, April 15 (Reuters) - The EU's age verification ⁠app ⁠for online platforms is ready and ⁠will soon be available to use, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday, ...

The European Union’s new age verification app, which is designed to protect children online, can be hacked in “two minutes”, according to the boss of popular messaging app Telegram. Pavel Durov joined ...

Many European nations weighing minimum social media age limits EU moving ahead "full speed" to enforce rules, von der Leyen says Decision on EU-wide age limit law expected this summer, senior official ...