Overview

• Denmark, France, Spain, Greece and Italy have begun testing the EU’s new digital age-verification prototype.
• The open-source system allows users to prove they are 18 or older without revealing personal data or browsing history.
• Brussels also released DSA guidelines requiring platforms to enforce age checks for adult content and set minor profiles to private by default.
• The technology is designed to integrate into the EU’s digital ID wallet in late 2026 for broader rollout across member states.
• Meta, Google, Apple, porn operators and rights groups have raised concerns over privacy safeguards and platform responsibilities.