The EU unveils a privacy-first age verification app to protect minors online, pressuring platforms to comply with stricter digital safety rules.
On April 15, 2026, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Executive Vice-President Henna Virkkunen issued a statement (the ...
Online platforms can easily rely on our age verification app so there are no more excuses,” European Commission President ...
EU tech chief Henna Virkkunen said that the privacy measures will be built on a cryptographic method called zero-knowledge proofs, and that the app would be open-source, adding that private companies ...
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 ...
Today, the President of the European Commission (the executive body of the European Union), Ursula von der Leyen, announced ...
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 ...
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The EU’s age verification app has a privacy problem — and it may be more than just a 'bug in an app'On April 15, the European Commission announced its age verification app was "technically ready." A week on, the app is already facing its first privacy and security hurdles — but the problem may go ...
By Alexander Chituc BRUSSELS, April 29 (Reuters) - The European Commission on Wednesday urged member states to quickly adopt its new age verification app to protect minors from harmful content online, ...
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