Overview

• Five EU member states will pilot the Commission’s blueprint age-verification app to verify online users’ ages before granting access.
• The age-verification app prototype is based on the forthcoming EU Digital Identity Wallet framework.
• The Digital Services Act guidelines call on platforms to remove addictive features and enforce tighter default privacy settings for minors.
• EU regulators are investigating X, TikTok, Facebook, Instagram and several adult content platforms for potential non-compliance with child-safety rules under the DSA.
• France’s plan to raise the minimum social media age to 15 remains pending EU approval.